Note 4 - Long-Term Debt (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2014

Disclosure Text Block [Abstract]

Schedule of Long-term Debt Instruments [Table Text Block]

	September 30, 2014		December 31, 2013
	(In thousands)
Senior Notes Due 2022	$	500,000	$	500,000
Multicurrency Facility Agreement		-		-
Norwegian Facility Agreement		18,195		-
		518,195		500,000
Debt Premium		764		864
Total	$	518,959	$	500,864

Schedule of Maturities of Long-term Debt [Table Text Block]

Year	Debt Maturity
	(In thousands)
2014	$	-
2015		-
2016		-
2017		18,195
2018		-
Thereafter		500,000
Total	$	518,195