Note 7 - Debt - Schedule of Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Long-term debt	$ 440,974	$ 249,345
Current portion of notes payable	1,509	1,993
Long term portion of notes payable	3,529	7,727
Convertible Notes [Member]
Current portion of notes payable	170	0
Long term portion of notes payable	178,695	214,325
Line Of Credit And Notes And Loans Payable Current Member
Long-term debt	13,222	27,293
Other Noncurrent Liabilities [Member]
Long-term debt	248,887	7,727
The 2029 Convertible Notes [Member]
Long-term debt	178,645	0
The 2025 Convertible Notes [Member]
Long-term debt	170	143,250
The 2033 Senior Notes [Member]
Long-term debt	50	50
The 2023 Convertible Notes [Member]
Long-term debt	0	71,025
The 2044 Notes [Member]
Long-term debt	245,358	0
J P Morgan Chase [Member]
Long-term debt	0	12,671
Chilean and Spanish Lines of Credit [Member]
Long-term debt	$ 11,713	$ 12,629

Amount, after deduction of unamortized premium (discount) and debt issuance cost, of long-term debt. Excludes lease obligation.

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