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Note 15 - Long-term Debt and Credit Arrangements (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 02, 2022
The Credit Agreement [Member]
Consolidated Leverage Ratio, Covenant Maximum	3.25		3.25		3.25
Consolidated Interest Covenant Ratio, Covenant Minimum	3.00		3.00		3.00
Consolidated Leverage Ratio, Actual	2.57		2.57
Consolidated Interest Coverage Ratio, Actual	6.53		6.53
The Credit Agreement [Member] \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			1.80%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	3.40%		3.40%
The Credit Agreement [Member] \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			1.00%
The Credit Agreement [Member] \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			2.00%
The Credit Agreement [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			0.80%
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	5.50%		5.50%
The Credit Agreement [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			0.00%
The Credit Agreement [Member] \| Base Rate [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate			1.00%
The Credit Agreement [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 350,000		$ 350,000
Debt Instrument, Term (Year)			5 years
Line of Credit Facility, Accordion Feature, Maximum Amount	$ 200,000		$ 200,000
Line Of Credit Facility, Accordion Feature, Percentage of EBITDA	100.00%		100.00%
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	$ 267,100		$ 267,100
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	32,900		32,900
Long-Term Line of Credit, Total	50,000		50,000
The Credit Agreement [Member] \| Letter of Credit [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	150,000		150,000
The Credit Agreement [Member] \| Financial Standby Letter of Credit [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	75,000		75,000
The Credit Agreement [Member] \| Swingline Loans [Member]
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Minimum Acquisition Cash Consideration for Leverage Ratio	20,000		$ 20,000
The Credit Agreement [Member] \| Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument, Redemption Price, Percentage			100.00%
The 2.75% Convertible Notes [Member] \| Other (Income) Expense [Member]
Amortization of Debt Discount (Premium)	0	$ 1,800	$ 0	$ 3,500
Amortization of Debt Issuance Costs	$ 400	$ 300	$ 700	$ 600