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Note 5 - Goodwill and Other Intangible Assets (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Oct. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Goodwill, Acquired During Period			$ 182,905
Goodwill, Impaired, Accumulated Impairment Loss		$ 137,500	137,500
Number of Reporting Units	3
Goodwill, Impairment Loss		$ 0
Amortization of Intangible Assets			6,500	$ 4,700	$ 6,000
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)			400	0	$ 0
Trademarks [Member]
Impairment of Intangible Assets (Excluding Goodwill)			$ 400	$ 0
Minimum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year)		1 year	1 year
Minimum [Member] \| Intangible Assets Excluding Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year)		1 year	1 year
Maximum [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year)		17 years	17 years
Maximum [Member] \| Intangible Assets Excluding Trademarks [Member]
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life (Year)		17 years	17 years