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Note 6 - Notes Payable, Long-term Debt and Lines of Credit (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 04, 2023	Feb. 15, 2023	Feb. 28, 2023	Jan. 13, 2023	Jan. 12, 2023	Feb. 15, 2022
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Derivative, Amount of Hedged Item				$ 400,000	$ 400,000
Derivative, Fixed Interest Rate			3.726%	3.6895%	3.6895%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity		$ 700,000				$ 700,000
Line of Credit Facility, Unused Capacity, Commitment Fee Percentage		25.00%
Long-Term Line of Credit, Total	$ 0
Letters of Credit Outstanding, Amount	$ 9,864
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Secured Leverage Ratio for Fiscal Quarters Ending on or Prior to June 1, 2024		4.75
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Secured Leverage Ratio for Fiscal Quarters Ending After June 1, 2024		4.50
Debt Instrument, Covenant, Interest Coverage Ratio		2.00
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| SOFR Credit Adjustment [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		0.10%
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	6.47%	1.75%
Term Loan A [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 500,000
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Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		0.10%
Term Loan A [Member] \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	6.47%	1.75%
Term Loan B [Member]
Debt Instrument, Face Amount		$ 800,000
Term Loan B [Member] \| Secured Overnight Financing Rate (SOFR) Overnight Index Swap Rate [Member]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	7.12%	2.50%
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Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate		0.50%
Second Amended and Restated Credit Agreement [Member]
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