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Note 11 - Stockholders' Equity (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |
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Oct. 03, 2022 | Sep. 01, 2022 | Jul. 27, 2022 | Jul. 01, 2022 | Apr. 27, 2022 | Apr. 01, 2022 | Feb. 16, 2022 | Jan. 04, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2022 | May 31, 2022 | Feb. 28, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Common Stock, Shares Authorized (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000,000 |  |  | 2,000,000,000 |  | 2,000,000,000 |  |  |  | 2,000,000,000
Share Price (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 170.53 |  |  | $ 170.53 |  | $ 170.53 |  |  |  | $ 227.90
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80,000,000 |  |  | 80,000,000 |  | 80,000,000 |  |  |  |
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.001 |  |  | $ 0.001 |  | $ 0.001 |  |  |  |
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 0.31 |  | $ 0.31 |  | $ 0.31 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 147.2 | $ 141.0 |  |  |
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,603,586 | 798,242 | 6,217,296 | 2,192,780 |  |  |
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300.0 | $ 150.0 | $ 1,196.3 | $ 400.0 |  |  |
Treasury Stock, Shares, Total (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 387,161,020 |  |  | 387,161,020 |  | 387,161,020 |  |  |  | 382,351,399
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Treasury Stock Reissued (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,407,675 |  |  |  |
Shares Issued, Price Per Share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 14.07 |  |  | $ 14.07 |  | $ 14.07 |  |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,321,733 | 740,090 | 1,365,720 | 824,067 |  |  |
Additional ASR Agreement With Citibank, N.A. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 300.0 | $ 325.0 | $ 100.0
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired (in shares) |  | 217,024 |  | 1,386,562 |  | 1,211,387 |  | 360,913 |  | 349,762 | 141,766 |  |  | 3,667,414 |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 187.08 | $ 208.18 | $ 198.93 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated Share Repurcahse ("ASR") Agreement with Morgan Stanley [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,217,296 |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 192.42 |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,196.3 |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 407.5 |  |  | $ 407.5 |  | 407.5 |  |  |  |
February 16, 2022 Share Repurchase Program [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,000.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Additional ASR Agreement With HSBC Bank USA, N.A. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100.0 |  |  | $ 100.0 |  | $ 100.0 |  |  |  |
Additional ASR Agreement With HSBC Bank USA, N.A. [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired (in shares) | 469,126 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share (in dollars per share) | $ 170.53 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method | $ 80.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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