Note 3 - Acquisitions (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Notes Tables

Schedule of Recognized Identified Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed [Table Text Block]

	Purchase Price Allocation
Assets Acquired
Cash and cash equivalents	$	12,220
Accounts receivable		15,027
Prepaid and other current assets		2,286
Property, plant and equipment		192,234
Intangible assets		476,300
Other noncurrent assets		1,184
Total Assets Acquired		699,251
Liabilities Assumed
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		25,125
Deferred revenue		14,516
Deferred income taxes		6,644
Total Liabilities Assumed		46,285
Net assets acquired		652,966
Purchase price consideration		740,166
Goodwill recognized	$	87,200

	Original Estimate		Measurement Period Adjustment			Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Assets Acquired
Cash and cash equivalents	$	1,913	$	-		$	1,913
Accounts receivable		1,294		-			1,294
Prepaid and other current assets		311		-			311
Property, plant and equipment		120,472		-			120,472
Intangible assets		89,700		-			89,700
Other noncurrent assets		3,533		-			3,533
Total Assets Acquired		217,223		-			217,223
Liabilities Assumed
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		2,128		-			2,128
Deferred revenue, short-term portion		4,322		-			4,322
Deferred income taxes		30,104		2,667			32,771
Other noncurrent liabilities		5,057		-			5,057
Total Liabilities Assumed		41,611		2,667			44,278
Net assets acquired		175,612		(2,667	)		172,945
Purchase price consideration		358,830		-			358,830
Goodwill recognized	$	183,218	$	2,667		$	185,885

	Original Estimate		Measurement Period Adjustments			Preliminary Purchase Price Allocation
Assets Acquired
Cash and cash equivalents	$	4,869	$	-		$	4,869
Accounts receivable		3,691		-			3,691
Prepaid and other current assets		1,756		-			1,756
Property, plant and equipment		173,806		98			173,904
Intangible assets		288,000		-			288,000
Other noncurrent assets		481		1,414			1,895
Total Assets Acquired		472,603		1,512			474,115
Liabilities Assumed
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities		8,426		369			8,795
Deferred revenue, short-term portion		1,464		332			1,796
Other noncurrent liabilities		2,670		1,045			3,715
Total Liabilities Assumed		12,560		1,746			14,306
Net assets acquired		460,043		(234	)		459,809
Purchase price consideration		529,349		2,043			531,392
Goodwill recognized	$	69,306	$	2,277		$	71,583

Schedule of Intangible Assets Acquired as Part of Business Combination [Table Text Block]

	Fair Value		Useful Life (in years)
Customer relationships	$	160,000		14
Trademark and trade name	$	1,300		3
Franchise agreements	$	315,000	Indefinite

	Fair Value		Useful Life (in years)
Customer relationships	$	83,000		17
Trade name	$	6,700	Indefinite

	Fair Value		Useful Life (in years)
Customer relationships	$	119,000		14
Trademark and trade name	$	3,000		3
Franchise agreements	$	166,000	Indefinite

Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Information [Table Text Block]

	(Unaudited)
	Year Ended December 31,
	2019		2018
Revenues	$	1,261,027	$	1,186,044
Net income	$	189,020	$	159,348
Net income per common share:
Basic	$	33.28	$	28.03
Diluted	$	32.94	$	27.83