Note 12 - Earnings Per Share (EPS) - Schedule of Earnings Per Share (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025
Net (loss) income - Basic and diluted	$ (19,955)	$ 17,122
Shares of common stock outstanding at the balance sheet date (in shares)	196,700,000	107,787,000
Unvested dividend eligible share based compensation outstanding at the balance sheet date (in shares)	532,000	258,000
Effect of weighting (in shares)	(7,972,000)	(12,870,000)
Weighted Average Shares Outstanding (in shares)	189,259,574	95,174,719
Basic and diluted net (loss) income per share (in dollars per share)	$ (0.11)	$ 0.18

The amount of net income (loss) for the period per each share of common stock or unit outstanding during the reporting period.

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Amount, after deduction of tax, noncontrolling interests, dividends on preferred stock and participating securities; of income (loss) available to common shareholders.

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