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Note 7 - Loans - Portfolio by Risk Rating (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Loans | $ 11,365,509 | $ 11,201,275
Loans held for sale | 5,835 | 7,500
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |
Loans | 2,152,269 | 2,248,187
Real Estate Construction Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |
Loans | 554,218 | 548,088
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |
Loans | 5,906,084 | 5,785,248
Residential Mortgage and Equity Lines Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |
Loans | 2,748,354 | 2,615,759
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |
Loans | 4,584 | 3,993
Pass [Member] |  |
Loans | 10,717,240 | 10,513,473
Loans held for sale |  |
Pass [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |
Loans | 1,975,243 | 2,023,114
Pass [Member] | Real Estate Construction Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |
Loans | 466,878 | 469,909
Pass [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |
Loans | 5,531,743 | 5,410,623
Pass [Member] | Residential Mortgage and Equity Lines Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |
Loans | 2,738,792 | 2,605,834
Pass [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |
Loans | 4,584 | 3,993
Special Mention [Member] |  |
Loans | 418,609 | 435,032
Loans held for sale |  |
Special Mention [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |
Loans | 112,157 | 140,682
Special Mention [Member] | Real Estate Construction Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |
Loans | 45,466 | 44,129
Special Mention [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |
Loans | 260,717 | 250,221
Special Mention [Member] | Residential Mortgage and Equity Lines Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |
Loans | 269 |
Special Mention [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |
Loans |  |
Substandard [Member] |  |
Loans | 229,585 | 252,672
Loans held for sale | 5,835 | 7,500
Substandard [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |
Loans | 64,794 | 84,293
Substandard [Member] | Real Estate Construction Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |
Loans | 41,874 | 34,050
Substandard [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |
Loans | 113,624 | 124,404
Substandard [Member] | Residential Mortgage and Equity Lines Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |
Loans | 9,293 | 9,925
Substandard [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |
Loans |  |
Doubtful [Member] |  |
Loans | 75 | 98
Loans held for sale |  |
Doubtful [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |
Loans | 75 | 98
Doubtful [Member] | Real Estate Construction Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |
Loans |  |
Doubtful [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |
Loans |  |
Doubtful [Member] | Residential Mortgage and Equity Lines Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |
Loans |  |
Doubtful [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |
Loans |  |

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