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Note 15 - Quarterly Financial Information (Unaudited) (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020
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Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]
  

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2020:

                

Operating revenues

 $2,280,826  $2,145,573  $2,472,523  $2,737,652 

Operating income

 $154,741  $175,183  $175,503  $207,691 

Net earnings

 $104,834  $121,698  $125,496  $154,007 

Basic earnings per share

 $0.99  $1.15  $1.19  $1.46 

Diluted earnings per share

 $0.98  $1.14  $1.18  $1.44 
                 

2019:

                

Operating revenues

 $2,089,627  $2,261,647  $2,363,660  $2,450,323 

Operating income

 $167,795  $193,093  $167,862  $205,074 

Net earnings

 $119,601  $133,633  $118,410  $144,676 

Basic earnings per share

 $1.10  $1.24  $1.11  $1.36 

Diluted earnings per share

 $1.09  $1.23  $1.10  $1.35