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Note 6 - Long-term Debt (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	Jun. 09, 2021	Jun. 08, 2021 USD ($)	May 25, 2021 USD ($)	May 21, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 03, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2021	Aug. 05, 2020	Jun. 25, 2018	Mar. 28, 2016
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Operating Lease, Payments						129,053	$ 147,560
Gold Merger Sub [Member]
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Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate						1.75%
Revolving Credit Facility, Swing Loan and Term Loan A [Member] \| Eurodollar [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
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Revolving Credit Facility, Swing Loan and Term Loan A [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
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Revolving Credit Facility, Swing Loan and Term Loan A [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
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Refinancing Term B Loans [Member] \| Eurodollar [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
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Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate						1.25%
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Debt Instrument, Covenant, Requirement Removed, Maximum Proceeds of Borrowings Under Revolving Credit Facility to Be Used for Covenant Compliance			$ 200,000
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Bank Credit Facility [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
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Bank Credit Facility [Member]
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		4.75%				4.75%
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Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage		100.00%
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Senior Note 8.625% Due 2025 [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member]
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Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage							6.00%				6.00%
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	103.993%
Long-term Debt, Gross							$ 700,000
Senior Note 6.375% Due 2026 [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage							6.375%					6.375%
Long-term Debt, Gross							$ 750,000
Senior Note 6.375% Due 2026 [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member] \| In 2021 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage	103.188%
Other Notes [Member] \| Senior Notes [Member]
Long-term Debt, Gross					$ 57,700