Note 6 - Stockholders' Equity - Summary of Grants Awarded (Details) shares in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023 $ / shares shares
Restricted stock, June 21, 2023 [Member]
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Number of Shares granted awarded, Shares \| shares	1,230,223
Grant date fair value per share \| $ / shares	$ 5.05
Grant date	Jun. 21, 2023
Restricted stock, August 7, 2023 [Member]
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Number of Shares granted awarded, Shares \| shares	51,357
Grant date fair value per share \| $ / shares	$ 5.16
Grant date	Aug. 07, 2023
Performance based, June 21, 2023 [Member]
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Number of Shares granted awarded, Shares \| shares	314,778
Grant date fair value per share \| $ / shares	$ 3.54
Grant date	Jun. 21, 2023
Performance based, August 7, 2023 [Member]
Subsidiary or Equity Method Investee [Line Items]
Number of Shares granted awarded, Shares \| shares	21,318
Grant date fair value per share \| $ / shares	$ 3.54
Grant date	Aug. 07, 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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