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Note 23 - Schedule II Valuation and Qualifying Accounts and Reserves (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020
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Valuation Allowances and Reserves [Table Text Block] |
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|  | Beginning |  |  | Costs and |  |  | Deductions— |  |  | Balance at |
Description |  | of Year |  |  | Expenses (1) |  |  | Write-offs (2) |  |  | End of Year |
Year ended December 31, 2020 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts |  | $ | 11.7 |  |  | $ | 13.1 |  |  | $ | (7.1 | ) |  | $ | 17.7 |
Valuation allowance for income taxes |  | $ | 46.5 |  |  | $ | 10.7 |  |  | $ | (9.2 | ) |  | $ | 48.0 |
Year ended December 31, 2019 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts |  | $ | 5.7 |  |  | $ | 7.2 |  |  | $ | (1.2 | ) |  | $ | 11.7 |
Valuation allowance for income taxes |  | $ | 34.5 |  |  | $ | 16.7 |  |  | $ | (4.7 | ) |  | $ | 46.5 |
Year ended December 31, 2018 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Allowance for doubtful accounts |  | $ | 4.6 |  |  | $ | 5.6 |  |  | $ | (4.5 | ) |  | $ | 5.7 |
Valuation allowance for income taxes |  | $ | 17.6 |  |  | $ | 21.2 |  |  | $ | (4.3 | ) |  | $ | 34.5 |

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- Definition Tabular disclosure of a schedule of allowance and reserve accounts where the valuation and qualifying accounts are either netted against the cost of an asset (in order to value it at its carrying value) or that reflect a liability established to represent expected future costs. + References No definition available. + Details
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