Note 12 - Revolving Credit Facility and Letter of Credit Facilities (Details Textual)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)
Cash Collateral Deposits	$ 26,400,000
Four Committed Letter of Credit [Member]
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	$ 25,900,000
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.23%
Prime Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	4.25%
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate	0.75%
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity	$ 750,000,000
Line of Credit Facility Covenant, Minimum Tangible Net Worth Requirement	$ 1.65
Line of Credit Facility Covenant, Maximum Leverage Ratio	2
Line of Credit Facility Covenant, Minimum Interest Coverage Ratio	1.25
Long-term Line of Credit	$ 0
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	94,700,000
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity	655,300,000
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 1,200,000,000
Unsecured Revolving Credit Facility [Member] | London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Long-term Debt, Percentage Bearing Fixed Interest, Percentage Rate	1.75%
Letter of Credit [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Current Borrowing Capacity	$ 350,000,000
Letter of Credit [Member] | Four Committed Letter of Credit [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 48,000,000