Shares issued during the period net of tax withholding for share based payment arrangements

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Number of Shares issued Per Unit.

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Represents the increase in authorized amount, stock repurchase program.

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Weighted-average period over which cost not yet recognized is expected to be recognized for award under share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of cost to be recognized for nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes share and unit options.

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Number of shares issued under share-based payment arrangement.

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Number of shares used to settle grantee's tax withholding obligation for award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Amount of stock repurchase plan authorized.

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Amount remaining of a stock repurchase plan authorized.

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Note 7 - Stockholders' Equity and Stock Incentive Plans (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 01, 2022	Oct. 21, 2021
Performance Shares [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Shares Issued in Period (in shares)	408,609	90,444
Shares Issued Per Unit (in shares)	1.58	0.33
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Shares Withheld for Tax Withholding Obligation (in shares)	114,265	30,129
Share Based Payment Arrangement, Shares Issued In Period, Net of Tax Withholdings (in shares)	294,344	60,315
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Excluding Option, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount			$ 5.7
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition (Year)			2 years 2 months 12 days
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Excluding Option, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount			$ 13.5
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition (Year)			2 years 1 month 6 days
Career Shares [Member]
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Excluding Option, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount			$ 1.7
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition (Year)			3 years 9 months 18 days
The 2021 Program [Member]
Stock Repurchase Program, Authorized Amount					$ 300.0
Stock Repurchase Program, Increase in Authorized Amount				$ 500.0
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Authorized Repurchase Amount			$ 480.8