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Note 5 - Loans (Details) - Troubled Debt Restructurings That Are Performing According to Their Restructured Terms $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts	0	0	1	0
Performing Financial Instruments [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts			25		25
Recorded investment	$ 9,851		$ 9,851		$ 10,391
Performing Financial Instruments [Member] \| Multi-Family Residential Portfolio Segment[Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts			9		10
Recorded investment	2,647		$ 2,647		$ 3,034
Performing Financial Instruments [Member] \| Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts			3		3
Recorded investment	2,349		$ 2,349		$ 2,373
Performing Financial Instruments [Member] \| One-To-Four Family - Mixed-Use Property Portfolio Segment[Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts			7		7
Recorded investment	2,347		$ 2,347		$ 2,381
Performing Financial Instruments [Member] \| One-To-Four Family - Residential Portfolio Segment[Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts			1		1
Recorded investment	346		$ 346		$ 354
Performing Financial Instruments [Member] \| Small Business Administration Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts			1		0
Recorded investment	37		$ 37		$ 0
Performing Financial Instruments [Member] \| Commercial Business And Other Portfolio Segment[Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts			4		4
Recorded investment	$ 2,125		$ 2,125		$ 2,249