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Note 4 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments Other Fair Value Disclosure (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior Notes	$ 1,031,197	$ 1,030,348
FHLB advances	108,532	82,532
Carrying (Reported) Amount, Fair Value Disclosure
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior Notes	1,031,197	1,030,348
Estimate of Fair Value, Fair Value Disclosure
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Senior Notes, Fair Value	1,051,418	1,007,687
Federal Home Loan Bank Borrowings, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 109,097	$ 82,899

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The fair value amount of senior notes whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure.

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