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Note 7 - Loans (Details) | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Note 7 - Loans (Details) [Line Items] |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment | $ 134,815,000 | $ 133,810,000
Percentage of Charge-off to Contractual Balances for Impaired Loans | 14.20% | 22.40%
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Subsequent Default, Number of Contracts | 0 |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Impaired, Commitment to Lend |  | $ 0
Nonaccrual Loans [Member] |  |
Note 7 - Loans (Details) [Line Items] |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment | $ 44,600,000 | 52,100,000
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment | 23,200,000 | 39,900,000
Allowance for Credit Losses, Change in Method of Calculating Impairment | 5,300,000 | 2,000,000
Accruing Troubled Debt Restructuring [Member] |  |
Note 7 - Loans (Details) [Line Items] |  |
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment | 90,200,000 | 81,700,000
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment | 90,200,000 | 81,700,000
Allowance for Credit Losses, Change in Method of Calculating Impairment | $ 1,500,000 | $ 5,400,000
Minimum [Member] |  |
Note 7 - Loans (Details) [Line Items] |  |
Period Loan is in Payment Default | 60 days |
Minimum [Member] | Rate Reduction [Member] |  |
Note 7 - Loans (Details) [Line Items] |  |
Troubled Debt Restructurings Length of Modifications | 6 months |
Maximum [Member] |  |
Note 7 - Loans (Details) [Line Items] |  |
Period Loan is in Payment Default | 90 days |
Maximum [Member] | Rate Reduction [Member] |  |
Note 7 - Loans (Details) [Line Items] |  |
Troubled Debt Restructurings Length of Modifications | 3 years |

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