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Note 7 - Loans (Details) - Accruing Troubled Debt Restructurings - Accruing Troubled Debt Restructuring [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accruing TDRs | $ 100,011 | $ 100,393 | $ 104,356 | $ 111,136 | $ 118,922 | $ 117,597
Payment Deferral [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accruing TDRs | 46,939 |  | 41,196 |  |  |
Contractual Interest Rate Reduction [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accruing TDRs | 8,583 |  | 26,694 |  |  |
Rate Reduction and Payment Deferral [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accruing TDRs | 44,489 |  | 36,056 |  |  |
Rate Reduction and Forgiveness of Principal [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accruing TDRs |  |  | 410 |  |  |
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accruing TDRs | 15,839 |  | 16,506 |  |  |
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Payment Deferral [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accruing TDRs | 12,386 |  | 11,572 |  |  |
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Contractual Interest Rate Reduction [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accruing TDRs | 1,496 |  |  |  |  |
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Rate Reduction and Payment Deferral [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accruing TDRs | 1,957 |  | 4,934 |  |  |
Real Estate Construction Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accruing TDRs | 5,730 |  | 5,765 |  |  |
Real Estate Construction Portfolio Segment [Member] | Payment Deferral [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accruing TDRs |  |  | 5,765 |  |  |
Real Estate Construction Portfolio Segment [Member] | Rate Reduction and Payment Deferral [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accruing TDRs | 5,730 |  |  |  |  |
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accruing TDRs | 69,602 |  | 73,588 |  |  |
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Payment Deferral [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accruing TDRs | 29,465 |  | 20,543 |  |  |
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Contractual Interest Rate Reduction [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accruing TDRs | 6,082 |  | 26,694 |  |  |
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Rate Reduction and Payment Deferral [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accruing TDRs | 34,055 |  | 26,351 |  |  |
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accruing TDRs | 8,840 |  | 8,497 |  |  |
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | Payment Deferral [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accruing TDRs | 5,088 |  | 3,316 |  |  |
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | Contractual Interest Rate Reduction [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accruing TDRs | 1,005 |  |  |  |  |
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | Rate Reduction and Payment Deferral [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accruing TDRs | $ 2,747 |  | 4,771 |  |  |
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | Rate Reduction and Forgiveness of Principal [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |
Accruing TDRs |  |  | $ 410 |  |  |

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