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Note 8 - Dividends (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 4 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Oct. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Sep. 30, 2023 | Jun. 30, 2023 | Mar. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2022 | Mar. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021 | Jun. 30, 2021 | Mar. 31, 2021 | Oct. 31, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022 | Dec. 31, 2021
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 0.24 | $ 0.24 | $ 0.66
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19,509 | $ 19,563 | $ 54,735
Paid Quarterly [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared |  | $ 0.06 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.06 | $ 0.04 | $ 0.04 | $ 0.04 | $ 0.04 |  |  |
Payments of Ordinary Dividends, Common Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 19,500 | $ 19,600 | $ 54,700
Special Dividend [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared | $ 0.5 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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