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Note 9 - Borrowed Funds (Details) - Callable Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified |  | 3 Months Ended |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 Fixed to Floating Fifty Million With One Agreement at Three Point Seven Five Percent [Member] Callable [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Fixed to Floating One Hundred Million With Two Agreements at Three Point Five Percent [Member] Callable [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Fixed to Floating Fifty Million With One Agreement at Three Point Five Percent [Member] Callable [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Floating to Fixed One Hundred Million [Member] Callable [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Floating To Fixed Two Hundred Million [Member] Callable [Member] | Dec. 31, 2014 Callable [Member] | Mar. 31, 2014 Callable [Member]
Note 9 - Borrowed Funds (Details) - Callable Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Maximum rate |  | 3.75% | 3.50% | 3.50% |  |  |  |
Minimum rate |  | 0.00% | 0.00% | 0.00% |  |  |  |
No. of agreements | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 |  | 1 | 9 | 4
Amount (in Dollars) | $ 200,000 | $ 50,000 | $ 100,000 | $ 50,000 |  | $ 100,000 | $ 500,000 | $ 200,000
Weighted average rate | 2.78% | 3.75% | 3.50% | 3.50% |  | 4.78% | 4.38% | 5.00%
Final maturity |  | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2017 |  |

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