CONDENSED CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Common Stock [Member]	Additional Paid-in Capital [Member]	Retained Earnings [Member]	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) [Member]	Total
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2023	$ 48,181	$ 49,380	$ 69,279	$ (36)	$ 166,804
BALANCE (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023	31,359,110
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	$ 0	0	(214)	0	(214)
Stock-based compensation expense
Restricted stock	$ 0	1,059	0	0	1,059
Restricted stock (in shares)	400,212
Net share settlement for equity-based compensation	$ 0	(3,156)	0	0	(3,156)
Net share settlement for equity-based compensation (in shares)	(315,611)
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2024	$ 48,181	47,283	69,065	(36)	164,493
BALANCE (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2024	31,443,711
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2023	$ 48,181	49,380	69,279	(36)	166,804
BALANCE (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023	31,359,110
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)					(896)
BALANCE at Jun. 30, 2024	$ 48,181	48,328	68,383	(36)	164,856
BALANCE (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2024	31,490,839
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2024	$ 48,181	47,283	69,065	(36)	164,493
BALANCE (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2024	31,443,711
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	$ 0	0	(682)	0	(682)
Stock-based compensation expense
Restricted stock	$ 0	1,045	0	0	1,045
Restricted stock (in shares)	47,128
BALANCE at Jun. 30, 2024	$ 48,181	48,328	68,383	(36)	164,856
BALANCE (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2024	31,490,839
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2024	$ 48,181	50,639	79,170	274	178,264
BALANCE (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2024	31,462,640
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	$ 0	0	1,944	0	1,944
Stock-based compensation expense
Restricted stock	$ 0	1,205	0	0	1,205
Restricted stock (in shares)	328,140
Net share settlement for equity-based compensation	$ 0	(3,633)	0	0	(3,633)
Net share settlement for equity-based compensation (in shares)	(197,973)
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2025	$ 48,181	48,211	81,114	274	177,780
BALANCE (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2025	31,592,807
BALANCE at Dec. 31, 2024	$ 48,181	50,639	79,170	274	178,264
BALANCE (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2024	31,462,640
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)					3,499
BALANCE at Jun. 30, 2025	$ 48,181	49,555	82,668	274	180,678
BALANCE (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2025	31,625,285
BALANCE at Mar. 31, 2025	$ 48,181	48,211	81,114	274	177,780
BALANCE (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2025	31,592,807
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income (loss)	$ 0	0	1,554	0	1,554
Stock-based compensation expense
Restricted stock	$ 0	1,344	0	0	1,344
Restricted stock (in shares)	0
Net share settlement for equity-based compensation	$ 0	0	0	0	0
Net share settlement for equity-based compensation (in shares)	32,478
BALANCE at Jun. 30, 2025	$ 48,181	$ 49,555	$ 82,668	$ 274	$ 180,678
BALANCE (in shares) at Jun. 30, 2025	31,625,285

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