Note 6 - Stockholders' Equity - Summary of Grants Awarded (Details) shares in Thousands	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023 $ / shares shares
Restricted Stock [Member]
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares) \| shares	1,230,223
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 5.05
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award Date	Jun. 21, 2023
Performance Shares [Member]
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares) \| shares	314,778
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share) \| $ / shares	$ 3.54
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award Date	Jun. 21, 2023

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 718
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (c)(2)(iii)(01)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480429/718-10-50-2

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