Note 8 - Capital Stock (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		10 Months Ended		12 Months Ended											110 Months Ended	141 Months Ended
	Oct. 16, 2024	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Oct. 24, 2024		Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2024	Oct. 12, 2022	Dec. 09, 2021	Feb. 08, 2018	Feb. 01, 2018	Jul. 29, 2015
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value		$ 512	$ (0)	$ 3,290	$ 3,963
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared (in dollars per share)		$ 0.36	$ 0.48	$ 1.08	$ 1.44	$ 1.2	[1]	$ 1.8	$ 2.475	$ 3.9	$ 3.95	$ 4.8	$ 5.35	$ 8.4	$ 8.4	$ 9.6	$ 10.8	$ 6.975		$ 67.65
Subsequent Event [Member]
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.12
Share Repurchase Program [Member]
Stock Repurchase Program, Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased (in shares)																									400,000
Stock Repurchase Program, Additional Shares Authorized (in shares)																					4,300,000	3,372,399		904,564
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased (in shares)																					6,183,601	3,539,861	1,061,315		156,751
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Shares (in shares)				396,241				1,072,789											5,144,602
Stock Repurchased and Retired During Period, Value				$ 3,300				$ 9,400											$ 77,500
Shares Acquired, Average Cost Per Share (in dollars per share)				$ 8.3				$ 8.79											$ 15.07
Share Repurchase Program [Member] | Subsequent Event [Member]
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased (in shares)						3,832,361

[1] On April 10, 2024, the Company declared a dividend of $0.12 per share to be paid on May 30, 2024. The effect of this dividend is included in the table above but is not reflected in the Company’s financial statements as of March 31, 2024.