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Note 7 - Share Repurchase Program (Details Textual) $ in Thousands |  | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |  |  |
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Aug. 13, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2022 shares | Sep. 30, 2022 shares | Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) shares | Mar. 31, 2022 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) | May 03, 2022 USD ($) shares | Aug. 31, 2020 shares | Aug. 31, 2019 USD ($) shares
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount | $ |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 50,000 |  | $ 34,000
Stock Repurchase Program, Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased | shares |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,100,000 | 2,700,000 | 1,800,000
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares | shares |  | 0 | 0 | 963,000 | 1,300,000 | 0 |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value | $ |  |  |  | $ 16,800 | $ 25,000 |  | $ 41,753 |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount | $ |  |  |  |  |  | $ 33,200 |  |  |  |
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased | shares |  |  |  |  |  | 2,200,000 |  |  |  |
Stock Split To [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity Note, Stock Split, Conversion Ratio | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Split from [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stockholders' Equity Note, Stock Split, Conversion Ratio | 2 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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