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Note 6 - Other Income (Details Textual) - USD ($)
$ in Millions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2023

Dec. 31, 2022

Dec. 31, 2021

Profit (Loss) from Real Estate Operations

^[1],[2]

$ 414

$ 381

$ 263

Land [Member] | Illinois State Toll Highway Authority [Member]

Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment, Excluding Oil and Gas Property and Timber Property

79

Land [Member] | Colorado Department of Transportation [Member]

Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment, Excluding Oil and Gas Property and Timber Property

$ 35

$ 50

Real Estate Transaction [Member]

Profit (Loss) from Real Estate Operations

$ 107

[1]	2023 includes a one-time $107 million transaction. 2022 includes a $79 million gain from a land sale to the Illinois State Toll Highway Authority and a $35 million gain from a sale to the Colorado Department of Transportation. 2021 includes a $50 million gain from a sale to the Colorado Department of Transportation.
[2]	Prior periods have been reclassified to conform to the current period disclosure.

X

- Definition

Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of property, plant and equipment assets, excluding oil and gas property and timber property.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (c)
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+ References

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