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Note 13 - Stock Compensation (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2026	Mar. 31, 2026	Sep. 30, 2025	Mar. 31, 2025	Sep. 30, 2026	Sep. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense	$ 1,820		$ 1,519		$ 8,807	$ 5,223
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)					$ 44.98
The 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] \| Equity Awards [Member]
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense					$ 1,201	688
The 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] \| Performance Shares [Member]
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense	931		648		4,347	1,433
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount	4,137				4,137
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period, Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value (in dollars per share)		$ 47.43		$ 53.78			$ 50.45	$ 44.2
The 2010 Stock Incentive Plan [Member] \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Expense	889		$ 871		4,460	$ 3,790
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount	$ 5,024				$ 5,024