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Note 3 - Acquisitions of Ownership Interests (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments				$ 3,000	$ (0)
Equity Method Investments	$ 10,680			$ 10,680		$ 8,846
Prognos Health, Inc. [Member]
Payments to Acquire Equity Method Investments		$ 3,000
Equity Method Investments		$ 14,600
Trice Medical, Inc. [Member]
Equity Method Investments			$ 12,000
Convertible Bridge Loan			$ 300
InfoBionic, Inc. [Member]
Other Method Investment, Realized Gain (Loss)	$ 1,700
InfoBionic, Inc. [Member] \| Approximate [Member]
Other Method Investment, Ownership Percentage	5.00%			5.00%