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Note 10 - Dividends (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Jun. 30, 2017 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Aug. 31, 2019
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 42,089 | $ 5,459 | $ 4,361 |
Line Of Credit Facility Dividend Restrictions Percentage Of Net Income Limit |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 25.00%
Line of Credit Facility, Waiver to Pay Dividends, Maximum |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 65,000
Special Dividend [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared | $ 0.65 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Paid Quarterly [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared |  | $ 0.03 | $ 0.03 | $ 0.03 | $ 0.03 | $ 0.025 | $ 0.025 | $ 0.025 | $ 0.025 | $ 0.015 | $ 0.025 | $ 0.015 | $ 0.015 |  |  |  |

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