Note 11 - Segment Information - Depreciation and Amortization (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Depreciation and amortization	$ 361,510	$ 339,613	$ 294,496
JBI [Member] \| Operating Segments [Member]
Depreciation and amortization	160,000	148,000	130,000
DCS [Member] \| Operating Segments [Member]
Depreciation and amortization	143,000	133,000	117,000
JBT [Member] \| Operating Segments [Member]
Depreciation and amortization	41,000	42,000	32,000
Corporate and Other [Member] \| Operating Segments [Member]
Depreciation and amortization	$ 18,000	$ 17,000	$ 15,000

The current period expense charged against earnings on long-lived, physical assets not used in production, and which are not intended for resale, to allocate or recognize the cost of such assets over their useful lives; or to record the reduction in book value of an intangible asset over the benefit period of such asset; or to reflect consumption during the period of an asset that is not used in production.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 360
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6391035&loc=d3e2868-110229

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66902209&loc=d3e3602-108585

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