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Note 12 - Notes Payable (Details Textual)
$ in Thousands, CAD in Millions
1 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Nov. 01, 2017
USD ($)
Aug. 10, 2017
USD ($)
Aug. 26, 2016
USD ($)
Aug. 26, 2016
CAD
Feb. 28, 2017
USD ($)
Jan. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Nov. 30, 2016
USD ($)
Aug. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2017
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2017
CAD
Aug. 09, 2017
USD ($)
Repayments of Medium-term Notes $ 89,000 $ 211,000                      
Medium-term Notes                         $ 300,000
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt               $ 10,200 $ (1,753) $ (45,674)    
Debt Covenants Dividend Payment Restriction Maximum Payment                 26,000        
Long-term Line of Credit                 8,000     CAD 10.0  
Term Loan [Member]                          
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage                   1.60%      
Repayments of Long-term Debt           $ 250,000 $ 400,000   250,000        
Unsecured Debt                 650,000        
Medium-term Notes [Member]                          
Debt Instrument, Tender Offer, Partial Repayment Premium   $ 1,800                      
Canadian Notes Payable, Mature in April 2018 [Member]                          
Repayments of Long-term Debt | CAD       CAD 150.0                  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage     5.99% 5.99%                  
Canadian Notes Payable, Mature in August 2020 [Member]                          
Repayments of Long-term Debt | CAD       CAD 200.0                  
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage     3.855% 3.855%                  
Canadian Notes Payable [Member]                          
Repayments of Long-term Debt [1]                 $ 270,900        
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage [1]                      
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt     $ (26,300) CAD (34.1)                  
Unsecured Debt [Member]                          
Debt Issuance Costs, Net                 $ 61,900        
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] | Term Loan [Member]                          
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate           0.95%     0.95% [2]        
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]                          
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity         $ 2,250,000 $ 1,750,000              
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage                 2.28% 1.67%   2.28%  
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity         2,250,000                
Line of Credit Facility Sub-limit         500,000                
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Credit Facility Accordion Feature [Member]                          
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity         $ 2,750,000                
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]                          
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate         0.875% 0.925%              
Letter of Credit [Member]                          
Long-term Line of Credit                 $ 500        
[1] On August 26, 2016, the redemption date, the Company repaid (i) its Canadian denominated ("CAD") $150.0 million 5.99% notes, which were scheduled to mature in April 2018 and (ii) its CAD $200.0 million 3.855% notes, which were scheduled to mature in August 2020. The Company recorded aggregate early extinguishment of debt charges of CAD $34.1 million (USD $26.3 million) resulting from the early repayment of these notes.
[2] On August 1, 2017, the Company made a tender offer to purchase any and all of these MTN notes outstanding. As a result, the Company accepted the tender of $211.0 million of its $300.0 million outstanding MTN notes on August 10, 2017. In connection with this tender offer, the Company recorded a tender premium of $1.8 million resulting from the partial repayment of the MTN notes. In addition, in November 2017, the Company redeemed the remaining $89.0 million outstanding MTN notes.