Note 9 - Debt, Net - Schedule of Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Debt instrument, carrying value	$ 208,059	$ 169,087
Net unamortized debt issuance costs	(544)	(806)
Total debt, net	207,515	168,281
Less: current portion of long-term debt	(36,780)	(39,076)
Total long-term debt, net	170,735	129,205
Opco Senior Notes [Member]
Debt instrument, carrying value	80,025	99,087
Opco Senior Notes [Member] \| Five Point Five Five Percent Senior Note Due June Two Zero Two Three [Member]
Debt instrument, carrying value	0	2,366
Opco Senior Notes [Member] \| Four Point Seven Three Percent Senior Note Due December Two Zero Two Three [Member]
Debt instrument, carrying value	6,004	6,004
Opco Senior Notes [Member] \| Five Point Eight Two Percent Senior Note Due March Two Zero Two Four [Member]
Debt instrument, carrying value	12,684	25,368
Opco Senior Notes [Member] \| Eight Point Nine Two Percent Senior Note Due March Two Zero Two Four [Member]
Debt instrument, carrying value	4,011	8,023
Opco Senior Notes [Member] \| Five Point Zero Three Percent Senior Note Due December Two Zero Two Six [Member]
Debt instrument, carrying value	45,683	45,683
Opco Senior Notes [Member] \| Five Point One Eight Percent Senior Note Due December Two Zero Two Six [Member]
Debt instrument, carrying value	11,643	11,643
Opco [Member] \| Floating Rate Revolving Credit Facility Due August 2027 [Member]
Debt instrument, carrying value	$ 128,034	$ 70,000

Amount, before unamortized (discount) premium and debt issuance costs, of long-term debt. Includes, but is not limited to, notes payable, bonds payable, commercial loans, mortgage loans, convertible debt, subordinated debt and other types of debt.

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