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The amount of working capital adjustment from a business acquisition.

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Percentage of voting equity interests acquired at the acquisition date in the business combination.

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For contingent consideration arrangements recognized in connection with a business combination, this element represents an estimate of the high-end of the potential range (undiscounted) of the consideration which may be paid.

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Amount of liability recognized arising from contingent consideration in a business combination.

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This element represents the amount of revenue of the acquiree since the acquisition date included in the consolidated income statement for the reporting period.

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Amount classified as assets attributable to disposal group held for sale or disposed of, expected to be disposed of after one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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Amount of gain (loss) from sale and disposal of integrated set of activities and assets capable of being conducted and managed for purpose of providing return in form of dividend, lower cost, or other economic benefit to investor, owner, member and participant.

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Note 2 - Acquisitions and Divestiture (Details Textual) $ in Thousands, € in Millions							12 Months Ended
	Dec. 22, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 17, 2022 USD ($)	Mar. 16, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 22, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 21, 2021 USD ($)	Oct. 12, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 EUR (€)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Jul. 26, 2022 USD ($)
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business							$ (0)	$ 15,651		$ (0)
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired							(0)	20,653		96,178
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs							$ 0	1,027		430
Advant Medical [Member]
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired			100.00%
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired \| €									€ 19
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross		$ 23,608	$ 21,200
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs			$ 789					759		30
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Revenue of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual								20,000
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Earnings or Loss of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual								2,400
DAS Medical [Member]
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired				100.00%			100.00%
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired				$ 66,700
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross					$ 95,000
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs				448				$ 155		293
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Revenue of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual										1,400
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Earnings or Loss of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual										100
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High	$ 20,000
Business Combination, Working Capital Adjustment				(115,000)	$ 115
DAS Medical [Member] \| Goodwill Agreement [Member]
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High				20,000
DAS Medical [Member] \| Non-Competition Agreements [Member]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	$ 10,000			$ 10,000
Business Combination, Agreement Term (Year)	10 years			10 years				10 years	10 years
Contech Medical, Inc [Member]
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired						100.00%
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired						$ 9,500
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross						9,766
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs							$ 153	$ 113		40
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Revenue of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual										4,500
Business Combination, Pro Forma Information, Earnings or Loss of Acquiree since Acquisition Date, Actual										$ 500
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High						5,000
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration, Liability						$ 500
molded fiber business (“MFT”) and related real estate in Iowa [Member]
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration											$ 31,500
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Assets, Noncurrent											15,400
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Business								$ 15,700
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Consideration, Held in Escrow											$ 2,600