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Note 3 - Acquisitions of Ownership Interests (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Jan. 31, 2023
Equity Method Investments				$ 8,846	$ 21,208
Syapse, Inc. [Member]
Convertible Bridge Loan				1,600
Equity Method Investments				$ 25,000
Proceeds from Issuance of Preferred Stock and Preference Stock			$ 68,000
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage			11.10%	11.00%	11.10%
Equity Method Investment, Dilution Gain			$ 7,300
Prognos Health, Inc. [Member]
Convertible Bridge Loan				$ 2,000
Equity Method Investments				$ 12,600
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage				28.40%	28.50%
Clutch Holdings [Member]
Convertible Bridge Loan				$ 1,400
Equity Method Investments				$ 16,900
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage				41.70%	41.70%
meQuilibrium [Member]
Convertible Bridge Loan				$ 500
Equity Method Investments				$ 14,000
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage				31.30%	31.90%
Trice Medical, Inc. [Member]
Convertible Bridge Loan		$ 1,000		$ 100
Equity Method Investments				$ 11,800
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	12.60%			11.60%	12.60%
Equity Method Investment, Dilution Gain					$ 2,000
Trice Medical, Inc. [Member] \| Equity Method Investee [Member] \| Credit Facility [Member]
Commitment To Fund Convertible Bridge Loan				$ 300
Trice Medical, Inc. [Member] \| Equity Method Investee [Member] \| Credit Facility [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Commitment To Fund Convertible Bridge Loan						$ 300
Aktana, Inc. [Member]
Convertible Bridge Loan	$ 1,700
Equity Method Investments	$ 14,200
Equity Method Investment, Ownership Percentage				13.60%	13.40%