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The compensation expense recognized during the period pertaining to the deferred compensation arrangement.

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Number of shares issued pursuant to the terms of a deferred compensation arrangement.

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Amount of cash outflow to satisfy grantee's tax withholding obligation for award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Note 17 - Share Plans (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 13, 2024	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Jun. 13, 2019	Feb. 10, 2010
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized (in shares)						9,100,000
Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)		$ 135.79	$ 112.66	$ 119.31
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised		$ 4,860	$ 27,558	$ 7,815
Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-Based Payment Arrangement		$ 14,284	$ 24,769	$ 10,897
Board of Directors Chairman [Member]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Shares Issued (in shares)		14,489	14,814	16,174
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Shares Granted (in shares)		9,224	8,484	8,832
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Compensation Expense		$ 1,749	$ 1,992	$ 1,846
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Option [Member]
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense		$ 6,910	$ 8,122	$ 8,229
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year)		4 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period (Year)		10 years
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Shares Withheld for Tax Withholding Obligation (in shares)		0	9,701	31,030
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised		$ 4,860	$ 27,558	$ 7,815
Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-Based Payment Arrangement		1,154	$ 13,672	$ 4,895
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount		$ 9,334
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition (Year)		2 years 2 months 12 days
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year)			3 years
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Shares Withheld for Tax Withholding Obligation (in shares)		91,087	78,465	50,577
Payment, Tax Withholding, Share-Based Payment Arrangement		$ 13,130	$ 11,097	$ 6,002
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount		$ 60,662
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition (Year)		1 year 10 months 24 days
Performance Shares [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Performance Measurement, Period (Year)			3 years
Restricted Stock and Performance Shares [Member]
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense		$ 43,037	$ 41,126	$ 27,263
Minimum [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)			$ 112.45	$ 110.86
Performance Share Award, Percentage			0.00%
Maximum [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangements by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Exercise Price (in dollars per share)			$ 147.41	$ 119.57
Performance Share Award, Percentage			200.00%
Equity Incentive Plan (Plan) [Member]
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense		0	$ 0	$ 309
The 2019 Equity Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized (in shares)					2,700,000
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense		$ 49,947	$ 49,248	$ 35,183
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Additional Shares Authorized (in shares)	3,900,000