Note 6 - Long-term Debt (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020
Global ABL Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		$ 800
Line of Credit Facility, Additional Borrowing Capacity subject to Additional Commitments		200
Line of Credit Facility, Remaining Borrowing Capacity		437
Global ABL Facility [Member] \| UNITED STATES
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		675
Global ABL Facility [Member] \| CANADA
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		65
Global ABL Facility [Member] \| NORWAY
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		18
Global ABL Facility [Member] \| AUSTRALIA
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		15
Global ABL Facility [Member] \| NETHERLANDS
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		13
Global ABL Facility [Member] \| UNITED KINGDOM
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		7
Global ABL Facility [Member] \| BELGIUM
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		7
Senior Secured Term Loan B [Member]
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount	$ 3
Repayments of Long-term Debt, Total	$ 2
Gain (Loss) on Extinguishment of Debt, Total		1
Secured Debt [Member] \| Senior Secured Term Loan B [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 400
Debt Instrument Amortization Percentage		1.00%
Senior Secured Term Loan Maximum Borrowing Capacity		$ 200
Term Loan Senior Secured Leverage Ratio		4.00
Percentage Of Capital Stock In Foreign Subsidiaries		65.00%
Repayment Percentage Requirement Based on Excess Cash Flow and Leverage Ratio No More Than 2.75		25.00%
Repayment Percentage Requirement Based on Excess Cash Flow and Leverage Ratio Less Than or Equal 2.50		0.00%
Secured Debt [Member] \| Senior Secured Term Loan B [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Repayment Percentage Requirement Based on Excess Cash Flow and Leverage Ratio		50.00%
Secured Debt [Member] \| Senior Secured Term Loan B [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		3.00%
Secured Debt [Member] \| Senior Secured Term Loan B [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		2.00%

The amortization percentage pursuant to the debt agreement.

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The repayment percentage requirement based on excess cash flow and leverage ratio pursuant to the debt agreement.

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The repayment percentage required based on excess cash flow and leverage ratio less than or equal 2.50.

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The repayment percentage required based on excess cash flow and leverage ratio no more than 2.75.

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The aggregate amount of incremental increases allowed under the Senior Secured Term Loan.

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The leverage ratio required by the debt agreement.

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Face (par) amount of debt instrument at time of issuance.

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Gross amount of debt extinguished.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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