Note 6 - Long-term Debt (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2016

Notes Tables

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

	December 31, 2016			December 31, 2015
	(In thousands)
Senior Notes Due 2022	$	429,640		$	499,000
Multicurrency Facility Agreement		49,000			-
Norwegian Facility Agreement		11,157			-
		489,797			499,000
Debt Premium		423			607
Debt Issuance Costs Associated with the Senior Notes		(6,894	)		(9,018	)
Total	$	483,326		$	490,589

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

Year	Debt Maturity
	(In thousands)
2017		-
2018		-
2019		60,157
2020		-
2021		-
Thereafter		429,640
Total	$	489,797