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Note 13 - Stockholders' Equity and Earnings per Share (Details) (USD $) | 0 Months Ended | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 24 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended
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Dec. 09, 2013 | Dec. 05, 2008 | Sep. 30, 2013 | Jun. 30, 2013 | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Sep. 30, 2012 | Jun. 30, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2013 Equity Option [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Equity Option [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Warrant [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Series A Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Series A Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock [Member] | Dec. 31, 2011 Series A Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock [Member] | Dec. 31, 2004 Series A Non-Cumulative Preferred Stock [Member] | Dec. 05, 2008 Series B Preferred Stock [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Series B Preferred Stock [Member] | Dec. 05, 2008 Series B Preferred Stock [Member] First Five Years [Member] | Dec. 05, 2008 Series B Preferred Stock [Member] After Five Years [Member]
Note 13 - Stockholders' Equity and Earnings per Share (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Regulation Restricted On Amount Of Retained Earnings Available For Cash Dividends |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 54,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Proceeds from Issuance of Preferred Stock and Preference Stock |  | 258,000,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 8,600,000 | 258,000,000 |  |  |
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7.00% |  |  | 5.00% | 9.00%
Dividends, Preferred Stock |  |  | (2,434,000) | (2,067,000) | (5,184,000) | (4,127,000) | (4,123,000) | (4,121,000) | (4,117,000) | 9,685,000 | 16,488,000 | 16,437,000 |  |  |  | 605,000 | 605,000 | 605,000 |  |  |  |  |
Preferred Stock, Shares Issued (in Shares) |  |  |  |  |  | 258,000 |  |  |  |  | 258,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 258,000 |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Warrants or Rights (in Shares) |  | 1,846,374 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,846,374 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Class of Warrant or Right, Exercise Price of Warrants or Rights (in Dollars per Item) |  | 20.96 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 20.96 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Warrants Aggregate Market Price (in Dollars per share) |  | $ 38,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Stock Redeemed or Called During Period, Value |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 258,000,000 |  |
Sale Of Warrant Consideration Received On Transaction | $ 13,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Sale of Warrants, Price Per Share (in Dollars per share) | $ 7.20 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Antidilutive Securities Excluded from Computation of Earnings Per Share, Amount (in Shares) |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 2,200,000 | 4,000,000 | 1,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |

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