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Note 5 - Stockholders' Equity - Share Repurchases (Details) - The 2016 Stock Repurchase Authorization [Member] - Common Class A [Member]	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2017 $ / shares shares
Shares repurchased pursuant to repurchase authorizations (in shares) | shares	62,000
Average purchase price per share (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 96.94
Cumulative repurchases, shares (in shares) | shares	775,725
Cumulative repurchases, average price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares	$ 81.12

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