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Note 7 - Borrowings (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands				3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	May 24, 2023	Feb. 25, 2022	Apr. 21, 2020	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Jun. 29, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Nov. 09, 2022	Jun. 15, 2022	Mar. 30, 2021	Aug. 13, 2019
Asset Coverage to Borrowings, Ratio, Percent						179.00%
Restricted Investments				$ 2,838		$ 2,838			$ 2,788
Long-Term Debt, Gross				439,696		439,696			439,323
Debt Instrument, Face Amount				$ 633,696		$ 633,696			582,573
Key Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity, Accordian Feature								$ 150,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity								$ 300,000
Line of Credit Facility, Advance Rate of Eligible Debt Investments								60.00%
Long-Term Debt, Weighted Average Interest Rate, over Time				8.68%	5.60%	8.34%	4.75%
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage				0.50%
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity				$ 125,000		$ 125,000			120,000
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity				38,300		38,300			40,200
Long-Term Debt, Gross				25,000		25,000			5,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount				$ 150,000		$ 150,000			$ 125,000
Key Facility [Member] \| Prime Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				0.25%
Debt Instrument, Variable Rate				8.50%		8.50%			7.50%
NYL Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 250,000		$ 100,000
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity				$ 69,000		$ 69,000			$ 23,200
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity				5,100		5,100			23,200
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity, Accordion Feature			$ 200,000
Line of Credit Facility, Advance Rate			67.00%
Line of Credit Facility, Change in Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 50,000	$ 100,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	4.60%
Long-Term Line of Credit				$ 181,000		$ 181,000			$ 176,800
Line of Credit Facility, Interest Rate at Period End				5.85%		5.85%			5.57%
Restricted Investments				$ 1,300		$ 1,300			$ 1,000
Long-Term Debt, Gross				181,000		181,000			176,750
Debt Instrument, Face Amount				250,000		250,000			200,000
NYL Facility [Member] \| USD Mid-market Swap Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		3.00%
NYL Facility [Member] \| Three Year I Curve [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	3.50%
Asset-backed Notes 2019 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage													4.21%
Restricted Investments				400		400			600
Long-Term Debt, Gross				18,696		18,696			42,573
Debt Instrument, Face Amount				18,696		18,696			42,573				$ 160,000
Asset-backed Notes 2022 [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage										7.56%
Restricted Investments				1,200		1,200
Long-Term Debt, Gross				100,000		100,000			100,000
Debt Instrument, Face Amount				100,000		100,000			100,000	$ 157,800
The 2026 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage												4.875%
Long-Term Debt, Gross				57,500		57,500			57,500
Debt Instrument, Face Amount				57,500		57,500			57,500			$ 57,500
The 2026 Notes Underwriter Option [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount												$ 7,500
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price (in dollars per share)												$ 25
The 2027 Notes [Member]
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage											6.25%
Long-Term Debt, Gross				57,500		57,500			57,500
Debt Instrument, Face Amount				$ 57,500		$ 57,500			$ 57,500		$ 50,000
The 2027 Notes Underwriter Option [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount											$ 7,500
Debt Instrument, Convertible, Conversion Price (in dollars per share)											$ 25
Minimum [Member]
Asset Coverage to Borrowings, Ratio, Percent						150.00%
Minimum [Member] \| Key Facility [Member] \| Prime Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate				4.25%
Minimum [Member] \| NYL Facility [Member] \| USD Mid-market Swap Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			3.55%
Maximum [Member] \| NYL Facility [Member] \| USD Mid-market Swap Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			5.15%