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Note 16 - Subsequent Events (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions			12 Months Ended
	Feb. 24, 2021	Jan. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Feb. 18, 2021	Jan. 02, 2019
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared (in dollars per share)			$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| The 2019 Senior Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity							$ 200
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Common Stock and Class A Common Stock [Member]
Common Stock, Dividends, Per Share, Declared (in dollars per share)	$ 0.08
Dividends Payable, Date to be Paid	Mar. 31, 2021
Dividends Payable, Date of Record	Mar. 15, 2021
Subsequent Event [Member] \| Revolving Credit Facility [Member] \| The Amended 2019 Senior Credit Facility [Member]
Line of Credit Facility, Maximum Borrowing Capacity						$ 300
Quincy [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross		$ 925
Business Acquisition, Termination Option, Fee		$ 25