Note 6 - Interest Expense, Net

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2020

Notes to Financial Statements

Interest Expense Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 6 — INTEREST EXPENSE, NET

The components of interest expense are as follows:

	Three Months Ended June 30,						Six Months Ended June 30,
	2020			2019			2020			2019
	(Dollars in thousands)						(Dollars in thousands)
Interest related to sale of tax benefits	$	2,500		$	3,155		$	4,824		$	6,816
Interest expense		19,634			18,821			36,800			36,383
Less — amount capitalized		(2,349	)		(459	)		(4,566	)		(459	)
Total interest expense, net	$	19,785		$	21,517		$	37,058		$	42,740