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Note 18 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - Financial Assets and Liabilities Reported Under the Fair Value Option - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Fair Value Measurements		$ 30,700	$ 32,600
Net gain (loss) from fair value adjustments		(1,841)	(2,568)	$ (2,521)
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Fair Value Measurements		2,527	4,678
Net gain (loss) from fair value adjustments		(59)	75	(725)
Other Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Fair Value Measurements		28,205	27,915
Net gain (loss) from fair value adjustments		53	598	241
Borrowed Funds [Member]
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Fair Value Measurements		29,018	28,771
Net gain (loss) from fair value adjustments		(238)	802	(5,651)
Financial Assets And Liabilities, Excluding Interest Rate Caps / Swaps [Member]
Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items]
Net gain (loss) from fair value adjustments	[1]	$ (244)	$ 1,475	$ (6,135)
[1] The net gain (loss) from fair value adjustments presented in the above table does not include net gains and (losses) of ($1.6) million, ($4.0) million and $3.6 million from the change in fair value of derivative instruments during the years ended December 31, 2015, 2014 and 2013, respectively.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 825
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 30
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