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Note 6 - Other Real Estate Owned (Detail) (USD $) | 12 Months Ended |
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Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Other Real Estate, Period Increase (Decrease) | $ 46,300,000 |
Percentage Of Value Increased Other Real Estate Owned | 50.00% |
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure | 46,400,000 | 92,700,000
Number of Real Estate Properties |  | 1
Residential Land [Member] | California [Member] |  |
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure | 9,100,000 | 9,900,000
Number of Real Estate Properties | 6 | 5
Residential Land [Member] | Texas Member |  |
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure | 12,600,000 | 11,700,000
Number of Real Estate Properties | 4 | 3
Residential Land [Member] | Washington State Member |  |
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure |  | 1,200,000
Number of Real Estate Properties |  | 3
Residential Land [Member] | Nevada [Member] |  |
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure |  | 3,500,000
Office And Commercial Use Building Member | California [Member] |  |
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure | 1,700,000 | 13,200,000
Number of Real Estate Properties | 3 | 12
Office And Commercial Use Building Member | Texas Member |  |
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure | 14,400,000 |
Number of Real Estate Properties | 4 |
Commercial Construction Loans [Member] | California [Member] |  |
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure | 740,000 | 3,500,000
Number of Real Estate Properties | 1 | 2
Commercial Construction Loans [Member] | Texas Member |  |
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure | 1,300,000 | 2,400,000
Number of Real Estate Properties | 2 | 3
Commercial Construction Loans [Member] | Washington State Member |  |
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure | 870,000 | 658,000
Number of Real Estate Properties | 1 |
Residential Construction [Member] | California [Member] |  |
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure | 530,000 | 588,000
Number of Real Estate Properties | 1 | 1
Single Family Residential Loan Member | California [Member] |  |
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure | 179,000 | 395,000
Number of Real Estate Properties | 1 | 2
Single Family Residential Loan Member | Texas Member |  |
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure | 169,000 | 959,000
Number of Real Estate Properties | 1 | 3
Single Family Residential Loan Member | Washington State Member |  |
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure |  | 531,000
Number of Real Estate Properties |  | 3
Single Family Residential Loan Member | All Other States [Member] |  |
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure |  | 878,000
Number of Real Estate Properties |  | 4
Nonresidential Land [Member] | Texas Member |  |
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure | 1,100,000 |
Number of Real Estate Properties | 1 |
Nonresidential Land [Member] | Washington State Member |  |
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure | 733,000 |
Number of Real Estate Properties | 1 |
Commercial Use Building [Member] | Texas Member |  |
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure |  | 33,500,000
Number of Real Estate Properties |  | 8
Commercial Use Building [Member] | New York State Member |  |
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure | 1,200,000 |
Commercial Use Building [Member] | Nevada [Member] |  |
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure | 1,100,000 | 1,300,000
Number of Real Estate Properties |  | 1
Commercial Use Building [Member] | All Other States [Member] |  |
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure |  | 2,100,000
Number of Real Estate Properties |  | 3
Commercial Land [Member] | California [Member] |  |
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure |  | 4,800,000
Number of Real Estate Properties |  | 4
Retail Site [Member] | Washington State Member |  |
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure |  | 1,600,000
Number of Real Estate Properties |  | 2
California [Member] |  |
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure | 12,200,000 | 32,300,000
Texas Member |  |
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure | 29,600,000 | 48,600,000
Washington State Member |  |
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure | 1,600,000 | 3,900,000
Nevada [Member] |  |
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure |  | 4,800,000
All Other States [Member] |  |
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure | $ 752,000 | $ 3,000,000

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