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Note 13 - Stockholders' Equity (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Purchase of treasury shares (in shares) | 787,069 | 241,625
Treasury Stock Acquired, Average Cost Per Share | $ 25.97 | $ 27.59
Stock Repurchase Program, Remaining Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased | 467,211 |
Available to Distribute to the Holding Company as Cash Dividends [Member] |  |
Retained Earnings, Unappropriated | $ 97.0 |
Savings Bank [Member] |  |
Liquidation Account, Conversion From Mutual to Stock Form | $ 0.5 | $ 0.6

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