Note 19 - Financial Instruments - Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Details) - Fair Value, Recurring [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025
Total		$ 14,574
Total	$ 15,410
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Total		0
Total	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Total		14,574
Total	15,410
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Total		0
Total	0
Foreign Exchange Forward [Member]
Interest rate -asset position		110
Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Interest rate -asset position		0
Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Interest rate -asset position		110
Foreign Exchange Forward [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Interest rate -asset position		0
Forward Currency Contracts [Member]
Interest rate -liability position	(185)
Forward Currency Contracts [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Interest rate -liability position	0
Forward Currency Contracts [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Interest rate -liability position	(185)
Forward Currency Contracts [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Interest rate -liability position	0
Foreign Currency Options [Member]
Interest rate -asset position	31	393
Foreign Currency Options [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Interest rate -asset position	0	0
Foreign Currency Options [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Interest rate -asset position	31	393
Foreign Currency Options [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Interest rate -asset position	0	0
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Interest rate -asset position	11,989	11,516
Interest rate -liability position		(69)
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Interest rate -asset position	0	0
Interest rate -liability position		0
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Interest rate -asset position	11,989	11,516
Interest rate -liability position		(69)
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Interest rate -asset position	0	0
Interest rate -liability position		0
Interest Rate Cap [Member]
Interest rate -asset position	3,575	2,624
Interest Rate Cap [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Interest rate -asset position	0	0
Interest Rate Cap [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Interest rate -asset position	3,575	2,624
Interest Rate Cap [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Interest rate -asset position	$ 0	$ 0

Fair value, after offset of derivative liability, of financial asset or other contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset, before offset against an obligation to return collateral under a master netting arrangement. Includes assets elected not to be offset. Excludes assets not subject to a master netting arrangement.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 7A
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Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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-Section 50
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Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
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