Note 3 - Stock-based Compensation (Details Textual) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | | 1 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | |
Jun. 11, 2020 shares | Feb. 28, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Mar. 31, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) shares | Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) $ / shares shares | Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) shares | Nov. 13, 2014 shares |
Share Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | | $ 393.16 | $ 363.40 | | | $ 363.40 | | |
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Total | | | $ 1,100 | | | $ 1,100 | | |
Proceeds, Issuance of Shares, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Excluding Option Exercised | | | | | | $ 4,345 | $ 15,147 | |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares) | shares | | | | | | 606,000 | | |
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) | $ / shares | | | | | | $ 347.57 | | |
Proceeds from Stock Plans | | | | | | $ 5,877 | 4,670 | |
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member] | | | | | | | | |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Vested | | | 62,300 | | $ 76,800 | 277,900 | 297,700 | |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Aggregate Intrinsic Value, Outstanding | | | 881,100 | | | 881,100 | | |
Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount, Total | | | $ 239,300 | | | $ 239,300 | | |
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition (Year) | | | | | | 2 years | | |
Proceeds, Issuance of Shares, Share-Based Payment Arrangement, Excluding Option Exercised | | | | | | $ 4,300 | $ 15,100 | |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares) | shares | | | | | | 44,000 | | |
Time-Based RSUs [Member] | | | | | | | | |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares) | shares | | | | | | 44,000 | | |
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) | $ / shares | | | | | | $ 396.77 | | |
Time-Based RSUs [Member] | Employees [Member] | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year) | | | | | | 4 years | | |
Time-Based RSUs [Member] | Director [Member] | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year) | | 1 year | | | | 1 year | | |
PSU 2022 [Member] | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Price Per Share Payable Upon Vesting of Equity Instruments Other than Options (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | | $ 30 | | | | | | |
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) | $ / shares | | $ 393.16 | | | | | | |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term (Year) | | 4 years | | | | | | |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate | | 44.60% | | | | | | |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate | | 1.50% | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate | | 0.80% | | | | | | |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Discount for Postvesting Restrictions | | 10.30% | | | | | | |
PSU 2022 [Member] | Executive Officer [Member] | | | | | | | | |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares) | shares | | 81,000 | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Maximum Percentage Allowed | | 300% | | | | | | |
Maximum Stock Compensation Costs | | $ 145,700 | | | | | | |
PSU 2022 [Member] | Executive Officer [Member] | Vesting First Quarter of 2023 if Performance Conditions are Met [Member] | | | | | | | | |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage | | 50% | | | | | | |
PSU 2022 [Member] | Non-Executive Employees [Member] | | | | | | | | |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares) | shares | | 14,000 | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Vesting, Measurement Period of Relative Revenue Growth Rate to Industry Average (Year) | | | | 2 years | | | | |
Maximum Stock Compensation Costs | | $ 13,700 | | | | | | |
PSU 2022 [Member] | Non-Executive Employees [Member] | Minimum [Member] | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Minimum Percentage Allowed | | 200% | | | | | | |
PSU 2020 [Member] | Non-Executive Employees [Member] | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Vesting, Measurement Period of Relative Revenue Growth Rate to Industry Average (Year) | | 2 years | | | | | | |
PSU 2020 [Member] | Non-Executive Employees [Member] | Minimum [Member] | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Minimum Percentage Allowed | | 200% | | | | | | |
PSU 2020 [Member] | Non-Executive Employees [Member] | Maximum [Member] | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Maximum Percentage Allowed | | 300% | | | | | | |
PSU 2020 [Member] | Non-Executive Employees [Member] | Vesting First Quarter of 2021 if Performance Conditions are Met [Member] | | | | | | | | |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage | | 50% | | | | | | |
PSU 2020 [Member] | Non-Executive Employees [Member] | Annual or Quarterly Vesting of Awards Not Based on Performance [Member] | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period (Year) | | 2 years | | | | | | |
MSUs 2022 [Member] | | | | | | | | |
Share Price (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | | $ 393.16 | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Maximum Percentage Allowed | | 500% | | | | | | |
Maximum Stock Compensation Costs | | $ 31,300 | | | | | | |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Volatility Rate | | 39% | | | | | | |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Risk Free Interest Rate | | 1.70% | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Dividend Rate | | 0.80% | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Price Targets | | 5 | | | | | | |
Total number of performance conditions | | 6 | | | | | | |
MSUs 2022 [Member] | Minimum [Member] | | | | | | | | |
Market Awards Price Targets (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | | $ 472 | | | | | | |
MSUs 2022 [Member] | Maximum [Member] | | | | | | | | |
Market Awards Price Targets (in dollars per share) | $ / shares | | $ 590 | | | | | | |
MSUs 2022 [Member] | Executive Officer [Member] | | | | | | | | |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in shares) | shares | | 24,000 | | | | | | |
The2014 Plan [Member] | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized (in shares) | shares | | | | | | | | 5,500,000 |
Amended and Restated 2014 Plan [Member] | | | | | | | | |
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Additional Shares Authorized (in shares) | shares | 10,500,000 | | | | | | | |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant (in shares) | shares | | | 5,000,000 | | | 5,000,000 | | |
The 2004 Employee Stock Purchase Plan [Member] | | | | | | | | |
Share-Based Compensation Arrangement by Share-Based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant (in shares) | shares | | | 4,500,000 | | | 4,500,000 | | |
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Employee Stock Purchase Plans (in shares) | shares | | | 7,000 | | 7,000 | 14,000 | 17,000 | |
Employee Stock Purchase Plan Shares Issued, Intrinsic Value | | | $ 900 | | $ 1,000 | $ 1,600 | $ 2,400 | |
Proceeds from Stock Plans | | | | | | $ 5,900 | $ 4,700 | |