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Note 15 - Financial Derivatives - Not Designated as Hedging (Details) - Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Spot, Forward, and Swap Contracts with Positive Fair Value [Member]
Notional	$ 743,257	$ 775,324
Forward, and swap contracts with positive fair value	33,237	39,010
Spot, Forward, and Swap Contracts with Negative Fair Value [Member]
Notional	852,409	752,250
Forward, and swap contracts with positive fair value	$ (33,531)	$ (38,807)

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- Definition

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

+ References

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-Topic 825
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 10
-Publisher FASB
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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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-Paragraph 1A
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