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Note 22 - Subsequent Events (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Feb. 22, 2022 | Feb. 16, 2022 | Feb. 11, 2022 | Jan. 12, 2022 | Jan. 04, 2022 | Oct. 27, 2021 | Jul. 28, 2021 | Apr. 28, 2021 | Feb. 17, 2021 | Feb. 22, 2022 | Jan. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Feb. 01, 2022
Accelerated Share Repurchases, Initial Price, Shares (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,102,055 |  |  |
Share Price (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 228.73 | $ 228.73 | $ 206.34 | $ 147.50 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 750,822 | 936,843 | 920,398 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 years |  |  |
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.29 | $ 0.29 | $ 0.29 | $ 0.29 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Restricted Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 162,378 | 163,441 | 167,231 |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 years |  |  |
Performance Shares [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 59,144 | 50,736 | 51,792 |
Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 608,895 |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared (in dollars per share) |  | $ 0.31 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Financial Services Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Divestiture of Businesses | $ 515.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Data Solutions, LLC [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Percentage of Voting Interests Acquired |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred, Total |  |  | $ 223.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Working Capital Escrow |  |  | 1.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Contingent Consideration Arrangements, Range of Outcomes, Value, High |  |  | $ 25.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 130,555 |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Restricted Stock [Member] | Graded Vesting Service Period [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 years |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Performance Shares [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 74,887 |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Performance Stock TSR-based [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 49,533 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Performance Stock ROIC-based [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25,354 |  |  |  |  |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |  |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of Stock, Aggregate Sales Price |  |  |  | $ 950.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of Stock, Cash Consideration |  |  |  | 630.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of Stock, Sales Price Adjustments |  |  |  | 50.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of Stock, Deferred Consideration |  |  |  | $ 270.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
December 2021 Share Repurchase Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated Share Repurchases, Purchase Price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100.0 |  |  |  |
December 2021 Share Repurchase Program [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated Share Repurchases, Initial Price, Shares (in shares) |  |  |  |  | 360,913 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated Share Repurchases, Settlement (Payment) or Receipt |  |  |  |  | $ 80.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated Share Repurchases, Final Price, Shares (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 141,766 |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Price (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 198.93
February 2022 Share Repurchase Program [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] | Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount |  | $ 1,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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