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Note 9 - Debt, Credit Facility and Leases (Details Textual) $ in Thousands, shares in Millions, $ in Millions |  |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |  |  |  |  |
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Oct. 09, 2020 CAD ($) | Sep. 09, 2020 CAD ($) | Aug. 09, 2020 CAD ($) | Jul. 09, 2020 CAD ($) | Mar. 19, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2019 CAD ($) shares | Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) | Jul. 09, 2020 USD ($) | Jul. 09, 2020 CAD ($) | Feb. 19, 2020 USD ($) | Jul. 31, 2018 USD ($) | Mar. 05, 2018 USD ($) | Mar. 05, 2018 CAD ($) | May 31, 2016 USD ($)
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 707,107 | $ 245,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of Debt Discount (Premium) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,500 | 5,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,287 | 587 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance Lease, Liability, Total |  |  |  |  |  | $ 12,600 |  | 14,070 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance Lease, Liability, Current |  |  |  |  |  | 5,429 |  | 6,187 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance Lease, Liability, Noncurrent |  |  |  |  |  | 7,214 |  | 7,883 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance Lease, Right-of-Use Asset, after Accumulated Amortization, Total |  |  |  |  |  | 20,600 |  | 20,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance Lease, Interest Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 400 | 600 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance Lease, Liability, Payment, Due, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,989 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance Lease, Liability, Undiscounted Excess Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 919 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term (Year) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 year 10 months 24 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Finance Lease, Weighted Average Discount Rate, Percent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.80% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Lease, Liability, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 11,945 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Lease, Liability, Current |  |  |  |  |  | 5,580 |  | 3,590 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Lease, Liability, Noncurrent |  |  |  |  |  | 10,818 |  | 8,355 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Lease, Right-of-Use Asset |  |  |  |  |  | $ 16,381 |  | 11,928 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Lease, Expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,700 | 5,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lessee, Operating Lease, Liability, to be Paid, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 13,602 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Operating Lease, Weighted Average Remaining Lease Term (Year) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5 years 3 months 18 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Lessee, Operating Lease, Discount Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.50% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 250,000 |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Amount Available for Refinance |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100,000
Proceeds from Lines of Credit, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 210,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Repayments of Lines of Credit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 210,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Line of Credit, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of Credit [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of Credit Outstanding, Fronting Fee |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.20% |  |  |
Letter of Credit [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of Credit, Participation Fee, Percent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2.25% |  |  |
Letter of Credit [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Letter of Credit, Participation Fee, Percent |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.00% |  |  |
Conversion of Series 2018A Senior Notes Into Common Stock [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Expense, Debt, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Shares Issued (in shares) | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 10.7 | 10.7 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Conversion, Converted Instrument, Amount |  |  |  |  |  | $ 33,500 | $ 43.8 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | The 2028 Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 475,000 |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.25% |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Long-term Debt, Total |  |  |  |  | $ 469,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 475,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Underwriting Discount on Senior Notes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1.16% |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 5,500 |  |  |  |
Interest Expense, Debt, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 31,400 | $ 27,200 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 468,300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 100.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage, Net of Cash Proceeds of Equity Offerings |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 35.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 101.00% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | The 2021 Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  | 6.875% |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  |  |  |  | $ 506,500 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization of Debt Discount (Premium) |  |  |  |  | $ 1,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Total |  |  |  |  |  | 504,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 6,700 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium), Net, Total |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,800 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | IQ Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 36,800 | $ 50.0 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6.515% | 6.515% |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Gross |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,100 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest Expense, Debt, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 300 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Long-term Debt, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 27,500 |  |  | $ 48.2 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount (Premium) and Debt Issuance Costs, Net, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 400 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium, Percentage of Principal |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 103.65% | 103.65% |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Premium, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1.8 |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Effective Annual Yield |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5.74% | 5.74% |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Number of Issuance Installments |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4 | 4 |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt |  | $ 12.5 | $ 12.5 | $ 12.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Payments of Debt Issuance Costs |  |  |  | $ 0.6 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Investment Over Next Four Years |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 100.0 |  |  |  |  |
Senior Notes [Member] | IQ Notes [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Debt | $ 12.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Series 2018-A Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Face Amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 30,800 | $ 40.0 |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4.68% | 4.68% |
Debt Instrument, Unamortized Discount, Total |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.2 |
Debt Instrument, Issuance, Discount Rate |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0.58% | 0.58% |

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