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Private Issue Collateralized Mortgage Obligations, Number

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Number of investment positions in available-for-sale investments in a continuous unrealized loss position for which an other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) has not been recognized in the income statement.

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Amount after other than temporary impairment (OTTI) accretion, of investments in debt securities classified as held-to-maturity.

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The amount by which the fair value of an investment in debt and equity securities categorized as Available-for-sale is less than the amortized cost basis or carrying amount of that investment at the balance sheet date and the decline in fair value is deemed to be other than temporary, before considering whether or not such amount is recognized in earnings or other comprehensive income.

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The cash inflow associated with the sale of debt and equity securities classified as available-for-sale securities.

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Amount of investments in debt and equity securities and other forms of securities that provide ownership interests classified as trading.

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Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) [Line Items]
Trading Securities	$ 0us-gaap_TradingSecurities		$ 0us-gaap_TradingSecurities
Held-to-maturity Securities	0us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities		0us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities
Mortgage Backed Securities Available For Sale, Amortized Cost	708,314,000
Proceeds from Sale of Available-for-sale Securities	0	0
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions, Qualitative Disclosure, Number of Positions	6
Municipal [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions, Qualitative Disclosure, Number of Positions	2
Single Issuer Trust Preferred Security [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions, Qualitative Disclosure, Number of Positions	1
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Available-for-sale Securities	0
REMIC And CMO [Member] \| FHLMC [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions, Qualitative Disclosure, Number of Positions	6
REMIC And CMO [Member] \| FNMA [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions, Qualitative Disclosure, Number of Positions	10
REMIC And CMO [Member] \| GNMA [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions, Qualitative Disclosure, Number of Positions	6
REMIC And CMO [Member] \| Private Issues [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions, Qualitative Disclosure, Number of Positions	1
REMIC And CMO [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) [Line Items]
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Available-for-sale Securities	0
GNMA [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions, Qualitative Disclosure, Number of Positions	1
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Available-for-sale Securities	0
FNMA [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) [Line Items]
Available-for-sale, Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions, Qualitative Disclosure, Number of Positions	9
Collateralized By Commercial Real Estate [Member] \| Collateralized Mortgage Obligations [Member]
Note 4 - Debt and Equity Securities (Details) [Line Items]
Private Issue Collateralized Mortgage Obligations, Number	3		3
Mortgage Backed Securities Available For Sale, Amortized Cost	$ 12,400,000		$ 12,400,000