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Note 16 - Stockholders' Equity (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Feb. 14, 2024 | Dec. 14, 2023 | Oct. 25, 2023 | Jul. 26, 2023 | Apr. 25, 2023 | Mar. 07, 2023 | Feb. 14, 2023 | Dec. 14, 2022 | Feb. 21, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Feb. 28, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Nov. 08, 2022
Common Stock, Shares Authorized (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,000,000,000 |  | 2,000,000,000 | 2,000,000,000 |  |  |
Share Price (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 238.86 |  | $ 238.86 | $ 176.42 | $ 228.73 |  |
Preferred Stock, Shares Authorized (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 80,000,000 |  | 80,000,000 |  |  |  |
Preferred Stock, Par or Stated Value Per Share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.001 |  | $ 0.001 |  |  |  |
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  | 0 | 0 |  |  |
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 0.34 | $ 0.34 | $ 0.34 |  | $ 0.34 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments of Dividends, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 196.8 | $ 195.2 | $ 188.2 |  |
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 12,849,921 | 8,600,963 | 2,545,191 |  |
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,662.5 | $ 475.0 |  |
Treasury Stock, Shares, Total (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 400,694,309 |  | 400,694,309 | 389,301,902 |  |  |
Common Stock Reissued (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,457,514 | 1,650,460 | 1,379,304 |  |
Common Stock, Weighted Average Price (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19.5 |  | $ 19.5 | $ 14.25 | $ 11.78 |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 540,221 | 1,350,159 | 620,241 |  |
Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared (in dollars per share) | $ 0.39 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Accelerated Share Repurchase ("ASR") Agreement [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250.0 |  | $ 250.0 | $ 250.0 |  | $ 2,500.0 |
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 10,655,301 |  | 1,168,224 |  | 873,479 |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 243.28 |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 243.28 |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock, Value, Acquired, Cost Method |  | $ 250.0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock, Percentage of Aggregate Purchase Price |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 85.00% |  | 85.00% |  |  |  |
Accelerated Share Repurchase ("ASR") Agreement [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 178,227 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 237.71 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 237.71 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share Repurchase Programs [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock, Shares, Acquired (in shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 865,232 | 247,487 | 12,849,921 |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 217 | $ 176.68 | $ 219.96 |  |  |  |
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share (in dollars per share) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 217 | $ 176.68 | $ 219.96 |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 641.5 |  | $ 641.5 |  |  |  |
Additonal Repurchase Authorization Shares Upon Sale of Energy Business [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 3,000.0

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