The amount of expense for incentive compensation, excluding equity-based compensation expense.

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Aggregate carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the liabilities for stock option plans and other equity-based compensation arrangements.

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Amount of cost not yet recognized for nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Weighted-average period over which cost not yet recognized is expected to be recognized for award under share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Number of options outstanding, including both vested and non-vested options.

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Number of shares issued under share-based payment arrangement.

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Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Note 11 - Stock Compensation (Details Textual) - USD ($) shares in Thousands, $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Deferred Compensation Share-Based Arrangements, Liability, Current and Noncurrent	$ 2	$ 4
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount	$ 26
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition (Year)	1 year 9 months 18 days
Cash Incentive Award Expense	$ 98	$ 37	$ 8
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Shares Issued in Period (in shares)	1,300
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Cliff Vest fully for Older Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year)	3 years
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] \| Pro-rata Vest for Newer Awards [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year)	3 years
Stock Option and Stock Appreciation Rights [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year)	3 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period (Year)	10 years
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Number (in shares)	0
Performance Share Units [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year)	3 years
Omnibus Incentive Plan 2021 [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant (in shares)	4,100