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Note 22 - Income Tax (Tables)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Notes Tables  
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block]
  

Year ended December 31,

 
  

2021

  

2020

 
         

Income tax expense using a combined statutory rate of 26.5% (2020 - 26.5%)

 $(40,292) $36,181 

Settlement of long-term incentive arrangement

  125,061   - 

Permanent differences

  2,592   2,400 

Tax effect of flow through entities

  (8,660)  (6,214)

Adjustments to tax liabilities for prior periods

  869   (246)

Effect of changes in enacted tax rate in other jurisdictions

  (76)  428 

Changes in liability for unrecognized tax benefits

  (111)  821 

Stock-based compensation

  2,891   2,085 

Foreign, state, and provincial tax rate differential

  (3,532)  (3,075)

Change in valuation allowance

  2,407   5,233 

Acquisition related costs and contingent consideration

  1,970   2,173 

Withholding taxes and other

  2,391   2,260 

Income tax expense

 $85,510  $42,046 
Schedule of Income before Income Tax, Domestic and Foreign [Table Text Block]
   

Year ended December 31,

 
   

2021

   

2020

 
                 

Canada

  $ (472,611 )   $ 8,257  

United States

    158,448       53,111  

Foreign

    162,116       75,167  

Total

  $ (152,047 )   $ 136,535  
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block]
   

Year ended December 31,

 
   

2021

   

2020

 
                 

Current

               

Canada

  $ 3,832     $ 3,309  

United States

    63,212       19,577  

Foreign

    56,003       32,344  
      123,047       55,230  
                 

Deferred

               

Canada

    912       2,154  

United States

    (31,291 )     (9,765 )

Foreign

    (7,158 )     (5,573 )
      (37,537 )     (13,184 )
                 

Total

  $ 85,510     $ 42,046  
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block]
   

As at December 31,

 
   

2021

   

2020

 
                 
Loss carryforwards and other credits   $ 19,143     $ 18,314  

Expenses not currently deductible

    44,012       33,442  

Revenue not currently taxable

    (6,223 )     (14,076 )

Stock-based compensation

    543       526  

Investments

    21,782       10,696  

Provision for doubtful accounts

    9,078       8,308  

Financing fees

    (267 )     (325 )

Net unrealized foreign exchange losses

    442       560  

Depreciation and amortization

    (58,793 )     (57,746 )

Operating leases

    11,695       8,110  

Less: valuation allowance

    (15,281 )     (13,324 )

Net deferred tax (liabilities) assets

  $ 26,131     $ (5,515 )
Summary of Operating Loss Carryforwards [Table Text Block]
   

Pre-tax loss carryforward

   

Pre-tax losses not recognized

   

Pre-tax losses recognized

 
   

2021

   

2020

   

2021

   

2020

   

2021

   

2020

 
                                                 

Canada

  $ 4,664     $ 5,632     $ 104     $ 65     $ 4,560     $ 5,567  

United States

    1,395       3,059       926       924       469       2,135  

Foreign

    60,891       53,997       43,003       32,091       17,888       21,906  
   

Pre-tax loss carryforward

   

Pre-tax losses not recognized

   

Pre-tax losses recognized

 
   

2021

   

2020

   

2021

   

2020

   

2021

   

2020

 
                                                 

Canada

  $ 1,796     $ 1,922     $ 1,796     $ 1,922     $ -     $ -  

United States

    -       1,698       -       1,698       -       -  

Foreign

    6,483       6,876       6,483       6,876       -       -  
Summary of Income Tax Contingencies [Table Text Block]
   

2021

   

2020

 

Balance, January 1

  $ 2,344     $ 1,468  

Gross increases for tax positions of prior periods

    151       908  

Amount recognized on acquisitions

    1,826       -  

Reduction for lapses in applicable statutes of limitations

    (262 )     (87 )

Foreign currency translation

    (11 )     55  

Balance, December 31

  $ 4,048     $ 2,344