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Note 12 - Equity Compensation Plans (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |  |  | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Jul. 01, 2020 | Jan. 15, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2020 | Sep. 30, 2019
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised |  |  | $ 26.0 | $ 13.5 | $ 68.3 | $ 45.8
Nonqualified Stock Option, Contractual Term (Year) |  |  |  |  | 10 years |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year) |  |  |  |  | 4 years |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares) |  | 882,749 |  |  | 924,810 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Shares Issued in Period (in shares) | 4,080 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Year) |  |  |  |  | 6 years 1 month 6 days |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Weighted Average Remaining Contractual Term (Year) |  |  |  |  | 4 years 9 months 18 days |
Unrecognized Compensation Cost Related to Nonvested Share Based Compensation Arrangements |  |  | $ 94.3 |  | $ 94.3 |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition (Year) |  |  |  |  | 2 years 6 months |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value |  |  |  |  | $ 15.2 | 13.0
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche One [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares) | 3,570 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Tranche Two [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year) | 12 months |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares) | 12,090 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Requisite Service Period (Year) | 1 year |  |  |  |  |
Performance Shares [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year) |  | 3 years |  |  | 3 years |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Per Award (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 1 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Target Levels |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares) |  | 50,736 |  |  | 50,736 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value |  |  |  |  | $ 6.2 | 3.0
Performance Shares [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Target Levels |  |  |  |  | 0.00% |
Performance Shares [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Target Levels |  |  |  |  | 200.00% |
Restricted Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares) |  | 148,658 |  |  | 159,328 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value |  |  |  |  | $ 17.1 | $ 15.3
Restricted Stock [Member] | Graded Vesting Service Period [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year) |  | 4 years |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares) |  | 141,725 |  |  |  |
Restricted Stock [Member] | Cliff Vesting Period [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year) |  | 4 years |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares) |  | 6,933 |  |  |  |
Deferred Stock Units [Member] | Director [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares) | 7,180 |  |  |  |  |
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member] | UK Sharesave Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance (in shares) |  |  | 453,866 |  | 453,866 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year) |  |  |  |  | 3 years |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Shares Issued in Period (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 8,174 | 18,713
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Discount from Market Price, Purchase Date |  |  |  |  | 5.00% |
Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member] | US ESPP [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance (in shares) |  |  | 1,267,456 |  | 1,267,456 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Shares Issued in Period (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 25,312 | 23,321
Value of Common Stock Issued to Employees Per Share (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 155.14 | $ 138.02 | $ 155.14 | $ 138.02
The 2013 Incentive Plan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Capital Shares Reserved for Future Issuance (in shares) |  |  | 3,099,195 |  | 3,099,195 |

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