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Note 13 - Commitments and Contingencies (Details Textual) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Commitments To Extend Notional Amount | $ 2,062,241,000 | $ 1,971,848,000 |
Commitments to Fund Fixed Rate Loans | 75,700,000 |  |
Commitments to Fund Adjustable Rate Loans | 1,990,000,000 |  |
Operating Leases, Rent Expense | 10,200,000 | 9,300,000 | $ 8,200,000
Operating Leases, Income Statement, Sublease Revenue | $ 400,000 | $ 300,000 | $ 200,000
Minimum [Member] |  |  |
Lessor Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Term of Contract | 1 year |  |
Maximum [Member] |  |  |
Lessor Leasing Arrangements, Operating Leases, Term of Contract | 25 years |  |

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- Definition Commitments to fund adjustable rate loans. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Term of the lessor's leasing arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The amount of revenue recognized for the period under subleasing arrangements. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 840 -SubTopic 20 -Section 55 -Paragraph 3 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6584307&loc=d3e41620-112719 + Details
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