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Note 22 - Subsequent Events (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions										1 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	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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