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Note 7 - Debt, Credit Agreement and Leases (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions |  | 9 Months Ended |
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Jul. 21, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage |  | 8.00% |
New Credit Agreement [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity | $ 150.0 |  |
Letters of credit outstanding, amount |  | $ 6.7 |
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity, Option | $ 75.0 |  |
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount |  | $ 6.7 |
New Credit Agreement [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Fed Funds Effective Rate Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate | 50.00% |  |
New Credit Agreement [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage | 0.45% |  |
New Credit Agreement [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  | 2.00% |
New Credit Agreement [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Base Rate [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  | 1.00% |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate, Applicable Margin | 1.00% |  |
New Credit Agreement [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Minimum [Member] | Leverage Ratio Applicable Margin [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, participation fee, percent | 2.00% |  |
New Credit Agreement [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility, Commitment Fee Percentage | 0.7875% |  |
New Credit Agreement [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  | 3.50% |
New Credit Agreement [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Base Rate [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  | 2.50% |
New Credit Agreement [Member] | Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | Maximum [Member] | Leverage Ratio Applicable Margin [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt instrument, participation fee, percent | 3.50% |  |
New Credit Agreement [Member] | Letter of Credit [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Letters of credit, drawn amount |  | $ 80.0 |
Senior Notes [Member] | The 2028 Senior Notes [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage |  | 7.25% | 7.25%
Senior Notes [Member] | New Credit Agreement [Member] |  |  |
Line of Credit Facility [Line Items] |  |  |
Letters of credit, drawn amount |  | $ 150.0 |

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