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Note 12 - Income Taxes - Cash Paid for Income Taxes (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Income Tax Paid, Federal	$ (689)
Income taxes paid, net of amounts refunded	586	$ 962	$ 686
Arizona Tax Authority [Member]
Income Tax Paid, State and Local	(20)
New York State Division of Taxation and Finance [Member]
Income Tax Paid, State and Local	1
Oregon Tax Authority [Member]
Income Tax Paid, State and Local	12
State Administration of Taxation, China [Member]
Income Tax Paid, Foreign	$ 1,282