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Note 14 - Financial Derivatives - Not Designated as Hedging (Details) - Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Spot, Forward, and Swap Contracts with Positive Fair Value [Member]
Notional	$ 705,745	$ 775,324
Forward, and swap contracts with positive fair value	27,321	39,010
Spot, Forward, and Swap Contracts with Negative Fair Value [Member]
Notional	849,358	752,250
Forward, and swap contracts with positive fair value	$ (27,479)	$ (38,807)

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- Definition

Fair value of the assets less the liabilities of a derivative or group of derivatives.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 825
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 10
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482907/825-10-50-10

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- Definition

Nominal or face amount used to calculate payment on derivative.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1B
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147480434/815-10-50-1B

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-Section 50
-Paragraph 1A
-Subparagraph (d)
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