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Note 10 - Income Taxes (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract] |
Schedule of Components of Income Tax Expense (Benefit) [Table Text Block] |
|  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Federal: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current |  | $ | 18,052 |  |  | $ | 17,808 |  |  | $ | 17,330 |
Deferred |  |  | 2,860 |  |  |  | (464 | ) |  |  | (590 | )
Total federal tax provision |  |  | 20,912 |  |  |  | 17,344 |  |  |  | 16,740 |
State and Local: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Current |  |  | 6,369 |  |  |  | 5,828 |  |  |  | 5,321 |
Deferred |  |  | 1,292 |  |  |  | (216 | ) |  |  | (214 | )
Total state and local tax provision |  |  | 7,661 |  |  |  | 5,612 |  |  |  | 5,107 |
Total income tax provision |  | $ | 28,573 |  |  | $ | 22,956 |  |  | $ | 21,847 |
Schedule of Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation [Table Text Block] |
|  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
|  | (Dollars in thousands) |
Taxes at federal statutory rate |  | $ | 25,484 |  |  |  | 35.0 | % |  | $ | 21,248 |  |  |  | 35.0 | % |  | $ | 19,662 |  |  |  | 35.0 | %
Increase (reduction) in taxes resulting from: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
State and local income tax, net of Federal income tax benefit |  |  | 4,980 |  |  |  | 6.8 |  |  |  | 3,648 |  |  |  | 6.0 |  |  |  | 3,320 |  |  |  | 5.9 |
Other |  |  | (1,891 | ) |  |  | (2.6 | ) |  |  | (1,940 | ) |  |  | (3.2 | ) |  |  | (1,135 | ) |  |  | (2.0 | )
Taxes at effective rate |  | $ | 28,573 |  |  |  | 39.2 | % |  | $ | 22,956 |  |  |  | 37.8 | % |  | $ | 21,847 |  |  |  | 38.9 | %
Schedule of Components of the Income Taxes Attributable to Income From Operations and Changes in Equity [Table Text Block] |
|  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |  |  | 2012 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Income from operations |  | $ | 28,573 |  |  | $ | 22,956 |  |  | $ | 21,847 |
Equity: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Change in fair value of securities available for sale |  |  | 9,200 |  |  |  | (21,309 | ) |  |  | 5,577 |
Current year actuarial gains (losses) of postretirement plans |  |  | (2,880 | ) |  |  | 2,527 |  |  |  | (340 | )
Amortization of net actuarial losses and prior service credits |  |  | (311 | ) |  |  | 521 |  |  |  | 436 |
Compensation expense for tax purposes in (excess) or less than that recognized for financial reporting purposes |  |  | (846 | ) |  |  | (443 | ) |  |  | 303 |
Total income taxes |  | $ | 33,736 |  |  | $ | 4,252 |  |  | $ | 27,823 |
Schedule of Deferred Tax Assets and Liabilities [Table Text Block] |
|  | 2014 |  |  | 2013 |
|  | (In thousands) |
Deferred tax asset: |  |  |  |  |  |
Postretirement benefits |  | $ | 5,407 |  |  | $ | 4,880 |
Allowance for loan losses |  |  | 11,007 |  |  |  | 13,895 |
Stock based compensation |  |  | 2,821 |  |  |  | 2,322 |
Depreciation |  |  | 1,740 |  |  |  | 1,400 |
Unrealized loss on securities available for sale |  |  | - |  |  |  | 6,612 |
Fair value adjustment on financial assets carried at fair value |  |  | - |  |  |  | 2,470 |
Derivative financial instruments |  |  | 1,025 |  |  |  | - |
Other-than-temporary impairment charges |  |  | - |  |  |  | 1,584 |
Adjustment required to recognize funded status of postretirement pension plans |  |  | 4,787 |  |  |  | 2,218 |
Other |  |  | 3,023 |  |  |  | 2,336 |
Deferred tax asset |  |  | 29,810 |  |  |  | 37,717 |
Deferred tax liability: |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Valuation differences resulting from acquired assets and liabilities |  |  | 2,764 |  |  |  | 2,805 |
Fair value adjustment on financial assets carried at fair value |  |  | 132 |  |  |  | - |
Fair value adjustment on financial liabilities carried at fair value |  |  | 14,480 |  |  |  | 14,910 |
Unrealized gains on securities available for sale |  |  | 2,588 |  |  |  | - |
Other |  |  | 2,525 |  |  |  | 1,898 |
Deferred tax liability |  |  | 22,489 |  |  |  | 19,613 |
Net deferred tax asset included in other assets |  | $ | 7,321 |  |  | $ | 18,104 |

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