Note 5 - Long-term Debt (Details Textual) $ in Millions	Feb. 15, 2022 USD ($)
New Term Loan Facility [Member] \| Term Loan [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount	$ 575.0
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 5.0
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage	1.00%
Percentage of Prepayment Premium Or Fee	1.00%
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Maximum Leverage Ratio	6.70
Percentage of Outstanding Comments	35.00%
Debt Issuance Costs, Gross	$ 17.6
Extinguishment of Debt, Amount	$ 8.5
New Term Loan Facility [Member] \| Term Loan [Member] \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Floor Rate on Variable Rate	0.75%
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	4.00%
New Term Loan Facility [Member] \| Term Loan [Member] \| Prime Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Floor Rate on Variable Rate	0.00%
New Term Loan Facility [Member] \| Term Loan [Member] \| Fed Funds Effective Rate Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	0.50%
New Term Loan Facility [Member] \| Term Loan [Member] \| Base Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	3.00%
Debt Instrument, Quarterly Payment, Percentage of Original Principle Amount	0.25%
New Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 5.0
New Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	40.0
New Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Letter of Credit [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity	$ 7.5

The maximum leverage ratio that was required at the end of each quarter.

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The floor rate on variable rate for the debt instrument.

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Represents percentage of outstanding comments.

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Represents percentage of prepayment premium or fee.

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

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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Amount, before accumulated amortization, of debt issuance costs. Includes, but is not limited to, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs.

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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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