Note 5 - Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 |
Cash [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member] | | |
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure | $ 3,039 | $ 7,534 |
Cash [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | | |
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure | 3,039 | 7,534 |
Cash [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | | |
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure | 3,039 | 7,534 |
Cash [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | | |
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure | | |
Cash [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | | |
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure | | |
Money Market Funds [Member] | Reported Value Measurement [Member] | | |
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure | | 776 |
Money Market Funds [Member] | Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | | |
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure | | 776 |
Money Market Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | | |
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure | | 776 |
Money Market Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | | |
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure | | |
Money Market Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | | |
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure | | |
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | | |
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure | 3,039 | |
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | | |
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure | | |
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | | |
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure | | |
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | US Treasury Securities [Member] | | |
Investments, fair value disclosure | 676 | 1,115 |
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Marketable Securities, Money Market Funds [Member] | | |
Investments, fair value disclosure | | 48 |
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member] | | |
Investments, fair value disclosure | | 58 |
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Government Agency Securities [Member] | | |
Investments, fair value disclosure | | 131 |
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Asuragen [Member] | | |
Contingent consideration, deferred payments | 4,507 | 4,628 |
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | RedPath [Member] | | |
Contingent consideration, deferred payments | 14,409 | 13,921 |
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | | |
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure | 3,039 | 8,310 |
Investments, fair value disclosure | | 1,352 |
Contingent consideration, deferred payments | 18,916 | 18,549 |
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | US Treasury Securities [Member] | | |
Investments, fair value disclosure | 676 | 1,115 |
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Marketable Securities, Money Market Funds [Member] | | |
Investments, fair value disclosure | | 48 |
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member] | | |
Investments, fair value disclosure | | 58 |
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Government Agency Securities [Member] | | |
Investments, fair value disclosure | | 131 |
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Asuragen [Member] | | |
Contingent consideration, deferred payments | 4,507 | 4,628 |
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | RedPath [Member] | | |
Contingent consideration, deferred payments | 14,409 | 13,921 |
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | | |
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure | 3,039 | 8,310 |
Investments, fair value disclosure | | 1,352 |
Contingent consideration, deferred payments | 18,916 | 18,549 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | US Treasury Securities [Member] | | |
Investments, fair value disclosure | 676 | 1,115 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Marketable Securities, Money Market Funds [Member] | | |
Investments, fair value disclosure | | 48 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member] | | |
Investments, fair value disclosure | | 58 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Government Agency Securities [Member] | | |
Investments, fair value disclosure | | 131 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Asuragen [Member] | | |
Contingent consideration, deferred payments | | |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | RedPath [Member] | | |
Contingent consideration, deferred payments | | |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | | |
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure | | 8,310 |
Investments, fair value disclosure | | 1,352 |
Contingent consideration, deferred payments | | |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | US Treasury Securities [Member] | | |
Investments, fair value disclosure | | |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Marketable Securities, Money Market Funds [Member] | | |
Investments, fair value disclosure | | |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member] | | |
Investments, fair value disclosure | | |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Government Agency Securities [Member] | | |
Investments, fair value disclosure | | |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Asuragen [Member] | | |
Contingent consideration, deferred payments | | |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | RedPath [Member] | | |
Contingent consideration, deferred payments | | |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | | |
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure | | |
Investments, fair value disclosure | | |
Contingent consideration, deferred payments | | |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | US Treasury Securities [Member] | | |
Investments, fair value disclosure | | |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Marketable Securities, Money Market Funds [Member] | | |
Investments, fair value disclosure | | |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Mutual Funds [Member] | | |
Investments, fair value disclosure | | |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Government Agency Securities [Member] | | |
Investments, fair value disclosure | | |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Asuragen [Member] | | |
Contingent consideration, deferred payments | 4,507 | 4,628 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | RedPath [Member] | | |
Contingent consideration, deferred payments | 14,409 | 13,921 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | | |
Cash and cash equivalents, fair value disclosure | | |
Investments, fair value disclosure | | |
Contingent consideration, deferred payments | $ 18,916 | $ 18,549 |