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Note 17 - Subsequent Events (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions						1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Nov. 01, 2021	Oct. 19, 2021	Oct. 01, 2021	Sep. 01, 2021	Jul. 01, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2020
Accelerated Share Repurchases, Initial Price, Shares (in shares)										1,749,644
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired, Total								$ 17.9	$ 151.9	$ 49.4	$ 151.9
Subsequent Event [Member] | ACTINEO [Member]
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired		96.70%
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired, Total		$ 135.0
Subsequent Event [Member] | Data Driven Safety, LLC [Member]
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired	100.00%
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Net of Cash Acquired, Total	$ 93.2
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Indemnity Escrows	$ 2.0
June 2021 Share Repurchase Program [Member]
Accelerated Share Repurchases, Purchase Price						$ 75.0	$ 150.0
Accelerated Share Repurchases, Initial Price, Shares (in shares)				111,429	686,813
Accelerated Share Repurchases, Initial Price Paid Per Share (in dollars per share)					$ 174.72
June 2021 Share Repurchase Program [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Accelerated Share Repurchases, Initial Price, Shares (in shares)			299,595
Accelerated Share Repurchases, Initial Price Paid Per Share (in dollars per share)			$ 200.27
Accelerated Share Repurchases, Settlement (Payment) or Receipt			$ 60.0

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The price paid per share to immediately purchase the targeted number of shares on the date of executing the accelerated share repurchase agreement.

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