Note 16 - Interest Expense, Net

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2022

Notes to Financial Statements

Interest Expense Disclosure [Text Block]

NOTE 16 — INTEREST EXPENSE, NET

The components of interest expense are as follows:

	Year Ended December 31,
	2022			2021			2020
	(Dollars in thousands)
Interest related to sale of tax benefits	$	14,853		$	12,246		$	9,344
Interest expense		91,617			84,994		$	79,018
Less — amount capitalized		(18,727	)		(14,582	)	$	(10,409	)
	$	87,743		$	82,658		$	77,953