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Note 7 - Long-term Debt (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands				12 Months Ended
	Nov. 05, 2021	Jun. 08, 2021	Dec. 03, 2019	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Mar. 02, 2022
Debt Instrument, Face Amount				$ 16,400
Long-Term Line of Credit				1,300,300	$ 1,046,300
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt				$ (0)	$ 0	$ (19,815)
Term A Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount							$ 880,000
Senior Note 8.625% Due 2025 [Member] \| Premium [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt						(12,900)
Senior Note 8.625% Due 2025 [Member] \| Deferred Finance Charges [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt						(3,600)
Bank Credit Facility [Member]
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt						$ (3,300)
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility Covenant Terms, Maximum Secured Leverage Ratio Allowed				3
Line of Credit Facility Covenant Terms, Minimum Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio Required				2.5
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Covenant Terms, Maximum Total Leverage Ratio Allowed				4.5
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Covenant Terms, Maximum Total Leverage Ratio Allowed				5
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Amended Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Additional Available Borrowing Capacity				$ 1,000,000
Refinancing Term B Loans [Member] \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				1.25%
Refinancing Term B Loans [Member] \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				2.25%
Refinancing Term B Loans [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				0.25%
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage				0.20%
Refinancing Term B Loans [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				1.25%
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage				0.35%
Bank Credit Facility [Member] \| Fed Funds Effective Rate Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				0.50%
Bank Credit Facility [Member] \| Eurodollar [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				1.00%
Bank Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity				$ 1,450,000
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity				895,700
Bank Credit Facility [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity							$ 1,450,000
Long-Term Line of Credit				475,000
Bank Credit Facility [Member] \| Swing Loan [Member]
Long-Term Line of Credit				66,300
Bank Credit Facility [Member] \| Letter of Credit [Member]
Long-Term Line of Credit				13,000
Bank Credit Facility [Member] \| Line of Credit [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity				$ 895,700
Term A Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument, Fixed Quarterly Amortization of Principal Percentage				5.00%
Senior Notes [Member] \| Senior Note 4750 Due 2031 Member
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 900,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage		4.75%		4.75%	4.75%
Debt Issuance Costs, Gross		$ 13,500
Debt Instrument, Conditional Repurchase Price Percent of Principal		101.00%
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage		100.00%
Senior Notes [Member] \| The 4.750% Senior NotesDue December 2027 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount			$ 1,000,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage			4.75%
Debt Issuance Costs, Gross			$ 15,700
Debt Instrument, Conditional Repurchase Price Percent of Principal			101.00%
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage			100.00%
Senior Notes [Member] \| The 4.750% Senior NotesDue December 2027 [Member] \| In 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage			102.375%
Senior Notes [Member] \| The 4.750% Senior NotesDue December 2027 [Member] \| In 2024 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage			100.00%
Senior Notes [Member] \| Senior Note 8.625% Due 2025 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	8.625%
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount	$ 300,000
Senior Secured Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument Covenant Terms, Minimum Required Coverage Ratio				2