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Note 9 - Income Taxes (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2017
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
(in thousands)
 
2017
   
2016
   
2015
 
Federal, current
  $
(7,780
)   $
11,951
    $
124
 
Federal, deferred
   
(28,055
)    
(2,925
)    
18,185
 
State, current
   
(1,737
)    
1,811
     
426
 
State, deferred
   
5,430
     
(451
)    
3,087
 
Actual income tax expense   $
(32,142
)   $
10,386
    $
21,822
 
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
(in thousands)
 
2017
   
2016
   
2015
 
Computed "expected" income tax expense
  $
8,154
    $
9,527
    $
22,368
 
State income taxes, net of federal income tax effect
   
862
     
953
     
2,237
 
Per diem allowances
   
2,145
     
2,205
     
2,329
 
Tax contingency accruals
   
(43
)    
(273
)    
1,599
 
Valuation allowance, net
   
(1,167
)    
-
     
218
 
Tax credits
   
(1,084
)    
(694
)    
(7,151
)
Impact of
Tax Cuts and Jobs Act remeasurement
   
(40,123
)    
-
     
-
 
Excess tax benefits on share-based compensation
   
(457
)    
-
     
-
 
Other, net
   
(429
)    
(1,332
)    
222
 
Actual income tax expense
  $
(32,142
)   $
10,386
    $
21,822
 
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
(in thousands)
 
2017
   
2016
 
Deferred tax assets:
               
Insurance and claims
  $
8,797
    $
15,147
 
Net operating loss carryovers
   
4,755
     
3,326
 
Tax credits
   
11,875
     
6,409
 
Other
   
4,414
     
5,113
 
Deferred
fuel hedge
   
-
     
1,653
 
Valuation allowance
   
(63
)    
(1,219
)
Total deferred tax assets
   
29,778
     
30,429
 
                 
Deferred tax liabilities:
               
Property and equipment
   
(76,325
)    
(98,679
)
Investment in partnership
   
(14,197
)    
(9,730
)
Deferred fuel hedge
   
(99
)    
-
 
Other
   
-
     
(1,391
)
Prepaid expenses
   
(2,501
)    
(4,786
)
Total net deferred tax liabilities
   
(93,122
)    
(114,586
)
                 
Net deferred tax liability
  $
(63,344
)   $
(84,157
)
Summary of Income Tax Contingencies [Table Text Block]
   
2017
   
2016
   
2015
 
Balance as of January 1,
  $
2,051
    $
2,394
    $
995
 
Increases related to prior year tax positions
   
19
     
-
     
1,737
 
Decreases related to prior year positions
   
(10
)    
-
     
-
 
Increases related to current year tax positions
   
-
     
-
     
-
 
Decreases related to settlements with taxing authorities
   
-
     
(88
)    
(182
)
Decreases related to lapsing of statute of limitations
   
(136
)    
(255
)    
(156
)
Balance as of December 31,
  $
1,924
    $
2,051
    $
2,394