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Note 18 - Segment Reporting - Income From Operations (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Income from operations	$ 88,898	$ 72,226	$ 61,767
Operating Segments [Member] | United States Segment [Member]
Income from operations	120,641	103,136	89,308
Operating Segments [Member] | Europe Segment [Member]
Income from operations	16,804	12,846	11,657
Corporate and Reconciling Items [Member] | Corporate Unallocated and Japan Segment[Member]
Income from operations	$ (48,547)	$ (43,756)	$ (39,198)

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