Note 12 - Shareholders' Equity- Summary of Changes in Foreign Currency Translation Adjustment Component of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss (Details) (Parentheticals) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024	Mar. 31, 2023
Accumulated Foreign Currency Adjustment Attributable to Parent [Member]
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Foreign Currency Transaction and Translation Adjustment, Tax	$ 23	$ 16

Amount of tax and reclassification adjustments of gain (loss) on foreign currency translation adjustments, foreign currency transactions designated and effective as economic hedges of a net investment in a foreign entity and intra-entity foreign currency transactions that are of a long-term-investment nature.

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