Note 20 - Supplemental Disclosures to Condensed Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows - Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016
Supplemental Disclosures of Cash Flow Information:
Income taxes	$ 177,332	$ 150,822
Increase in secured project debt for assets acquired	$ 16,480	$ 25,625

The amount of cash paid during the current period to foreign, federal, state, and local authorities as taxes on income.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=98513485&loc=d3e4297-108586

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 25
-Subparagraph (f)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=98514028&loc=d3e3536-108585

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