Note 16 - Commitments and Contingencies - Contractual Obligation Maturity (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Dec. 31, 2019		Dec. 31, 2018
Programming purchase commitments, 2020	[1]	$ 187,427
2019		6,221	[2]	$ 1,767
Total debt, including capital leases, 2020	[3]	28,321
Other purchase obligations, 2020	[4]	28,955
2020		250,924
Programming purchase commitments, 2021	[1]	106,055
2020		4,956	[2]	1,219
Total debt, including capital leases, 2021	[3]	37,106
Other purchase obligations, 2021	[4]	12,946
2021		161,063
Programming purchase commitments, 2022	[1]	18,688
2021		3,878	[2]	911
Total debt, including capital leases, 2022	[3]	54,677
Other purchase obligations, 2022	[4]	4,253
2022		81,496
Programming purchase commitments, 2023	[1]	10,699
2022		3,452	[2]	398
Total debt, including capital leases, 2023	[3]	81,033
Other purchase obligations, 2023	[4]	2,072
2023		97,256
Programming purchase commitments, 2024	[1]	8,074
2023		2,027	[2]	204
Total debt, including capital leases, 2024	[3]	1,009,158
Other purchase obligations, 2024	[4]	828
2024		1,020,087
Programming purchase commitments, Thereafter	[1]	3,398
Thereafter		11,566	[2]	299
Total debt, including capital leases, Thereafter	[3]	542,750
Other purchase obligations, Thereafter	[4]	4,625
Thereafter		562,339
Programming purchase commitments, Total	[1]	334,341
Operating leases, Total		32,100	[2]	$ 4,798
Total debt, including capital leases, Total	[3]	1,753,045
Other purchase obligations, Total	[4]	53,679
Total		$ 2,173,165

[1] Programming purchase commitments represent contracts that the Company has with cable television networks and broadcast stations to provide programming services to subscribers. The amounts reported represent estimates of the future programming costs for these purchase commitments based on estimated subscriber numbers, tier placements as of December 31, 2019 and the per-subscriber rates contained in the contracts. Actual amounts due under such contracts may differ from the amounts above based on the actual subscriber numbers and tier placements at the time. Programming purchases pursuant to non-binding commitments are not reflected in the amounts shown.

[2] Lease payments include payment obligations related to the Company's outstanding finance and operating lease arrangements as of December 31, 2019.

[3] Debt payments include principal repayment obligations for the Company's outstanding debt instruments as of December 31, 2019.

[4] Other purchase obligations include purchase obligations related to capital projects and other legally binding commitments. Other purchase orders made in the ordinary course of business are excluded from the amounts shown but are included within accounts payable and accrued liabilities in the consolidated balance sheet.