Note 19 - Quarterly Financial Data (Unaudited) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2019

Quarterly Financial Information Disclosure [Abstract]

Schedule of Quarterly Financial Information [Table Text Block]

	2019 Quarters
(In thousands, except per-share amounts)	First			Second			Third			Fourth			Year
Net premiums earned—insurance	$	263,512		$	299,166		$	281,185		$	301,486		$	1,145,349
Services revenue	32,753			39,303			42,509			40,031			154,596
Net investment income	43,847			43,761			42,756			41,432			171,796
Net gains (losses) on investments and other financial instruments	21,913			12,540			13,009			4,257			51,719
Provision for losses	20,754			47,427			29,231			34,619			132,031
Policy acquisition costs	5,893			6,203			6,435			6,783			25,314
Cost of services	24,157			27,845			29,044			27,278			108,324
Other operating expenses	78,805			70,046			76,384			80,894			306,129
Loss on extinguishment of debt	—			16,798			5,940			—			22,738
Impairment of goodwill	—			—			—			4,828			4,828
Amortization and impairment of other acquired intangible assets	2,187			2,139			2,139			15,823			22,288
Net income	170,957			166,730			173,438			161,184			672,309
Diluted net income per share (1)	$	0.78		$	0.78		$	0.83		$	0.79		$	3.20
Weighted-average shares outstanding—diluted	218,343			213,603			208,691			205,165			210,340
	2018 Quarters
	First			Second			Third			Fourth			Year
Net premiums earned—insurance	$	242,550		$	251,344		$	258,431		$	261,682		$	1,014,007
Services revenue	33,164			36,828			36,566			38,414			144,972
Net investment income	33,956			37,473			38,995			42,051			152,475
Net gains (losses) on investments and other financial instruments	(18,887		)	(7,404		)	(4,480		)	(11,705		)	(42,476		)
Provision for losses	37,283			19,337			20,881			27,140			104,641
Policy acquisition costs	7,117			5,996			5,667			6,485			25,265
Cost of services	23,126			24,205			25,854			24,939			98,124
Other operating expenses	63,243			70,184			70,125			77,266			280,818
Restructuring and other exit costs	551			925			4,464			113			6,053
Amortization and impairment of other acquired intangible assets	2,748			2,748			3,472			3,461			12,429
Net income	114,486			208,949			142,797			139,779			606,011
Diluted net income per share (1)	$	0.52		$	0.96		$	0.66		$	0.64		$	2.77
Weighted-average shares outstanding—diluted	219,883			217,830			217,902			217,883			218,553

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(1)

Diluted net income per share is computed independently for each period presented. Consequently, the sum of the quarters may not equal the total net income per share for the year.