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Note 7 - Investment Securities - Investment Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Securities available-for-sale, amortized cost | $ 1,364,955 | $ 1,317,012
Securities available-for-sale, gross unrealized gains | 12,832 | 12,301
Securities available-for-sale, gross unrealized losses | 9,300 | 14,968
Securities available-for-sale | 1,368,487 | 1,314,345
US Treasury Securities [Member] |  |
Securities available-for-sale, amortized cost | 399,741 | 489,839
Securities available-for-sale, gross unrealized gains |  | 35
Securities available-for-sale, gross unrealized losses | 305 | 857
Securities available-for-sale | 399,436 | 489,017
US Government Corporations and Agencies Securities [Member] |  |
Securities available-for-sale, amortized cost | 9,679 |
Securities available-for-sale, gross unrealized gains | 27 |
Securities available-for-sale, gross unrealized losses | 6 |
Securities available-for-sale | 9,700 |
US Government-sponsored Enterprises Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Securities available-for-sale, amortized cost | 400,000 | 400,000
Securities available-for-sale, gross unrealized gains |  |
Securities available-for-sale, gross unrealized losses | 6,278 | 9,669
Securities available-for-sale | 393,722 | 390,331
Collateralized Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] |  |
Securities available-for-sale, amortized cost | 447,959 | 339,241
Securities available-for-sale, gross unrealized gains | 468 | 309
Securities available-for-sale, gross unrealized losses | 2,362 | 3,290
Securities available-for-sale | 446,065 | 336,260
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Securities available-for-sale, amortized cost | 1,943 |
Securities available-for-sale, gross unrealized gains |  |
Securities available-for-sale, gross unrealized losses | 12 |
Securities available-for-sale | 1,931 |
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations [Member] |  |
Securities available-for-sale, amortized cost | 1,715 | 48
Securities available-for-sale, gross unrealized gains |  |
Securities available-for-sale, gross unrealized losses | 5 | 20
Securities available-for-sale | 1,710 | 28
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Securities available-for-sale, amortized cost | 80,007 | 74,965
Securities available-for-sale, gross unrealized gains | 904 | 247
Securities available-for-sale, gross unrealized losses | 5 | 862
Securities available-for-sale | 80,906 | 74,350
Mutual Funds [Member] |  |
Securities available-for-sale, amortized cost | 6,500 | 6,500
Securities available-for-sale, gross unrealized gains |  |
Securities available-for-sale, gross unrealized losses | 229 | 270
Securities available-for-sale | 6,271 | 6,230
Preferred Stock of Government Sponsored Entities [Member] |  |
Securities available-for-sale, amortized cost | 4,117 | 2,811
Securities available-for-sale, gross unrealized gains | 3,970 | 4,497
Securities available-for-sale, gross unrealized losses |  |
Securities available-for-sale | 8,087 | 7,308
Other Equity Securities [Member] |  |
Securities available-for-sale, amortized cost | 13,294 | 3,608
Securities available-for-sale, gross unrealized gains | 7,463 | 7,213
Securities available-for-sale, gross unrealized losses | 98 |
Securities available-for-sale | $ 20,659 | $ 10,821

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