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Note 8 - Loans - Allowance for Loan Losses by Portfolio Segment and Based on Impairment Method (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017
Loans individually evaluated for impairment, allowance | $ 3,704 |  | $ 3,704 |  | $ 2,134
Loans individually evaluated for impairment, balance | 117,010 |  | 117,010 |  | 117,353
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, allowance | 119,753 |  | 119,753 |  | 121,145
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, balance | 13,530,636 |  | 13,530,636 |  | 12,752,937
Loans, allowance | 123,457 |  | 123,457 |  | 123,279
Loans | 13,647,646 |  | 13,647,646 |  | 12,870,290
Beginning Balance | 121,899 | $ 115,809 | 123,279 | $ 118,966 |
Provision/(credit) for possible credit losses | (1,500) |  | (4,500) | (2,500) |
Charge-offs | (122) | (385) | (1,019) | (2,670) |
Recoveries | 3,180 | 6,111 | 5,697 | 7,739 |
Net (charge-offs)/recoveries | 3,058 | 5,726 | 4,678 | 5,069 |
Ending Balance | 123,457 | 121,535 | 123,457 | 121,535 |
Reserve for impaired loans | 3,704 | 2,606 | 3,704 | 2,606 |
Reserve for non-impaired loans | 119,753 | 118,929 | 119,753 | 118,929 |
Reserve for off-balance sheet credit commitments | 3,088 | 4,254 | 3,088 | 4,254 |
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Loans individually evaluated for impairment, allowance | 2,506 |  | 2,506 |  | 43
Loans individually evaluated for impairment, balance | 44,272 |  | 44,272 |  | 43,495
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, allowance | 54,008 |  | 54,008 |  | 49,753
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, balance | 2,629,817 |  | 2,629,817 |  | 2,417,771
Loans, allowance | 56,514 |  | 56,514 |  | 49,796
Loans | 2,674,089 |  | 2,674,089 |  | 2,461,266
Beginning Balance | 55,179 | 46,744 | 49,796 | 49,203 |
Provision/(credit) for possible credit losses | 1,270 | 3,800 | 6,097 | 2,245 |
Charge-offs | (122) | (80) | (629) | (1,810) |
Recoveries | 187 | 575 | 1,250 | 1,401 |
Net (charge-offs)/recoveries | 65 | 495 | 621 | (409) |
Ending Balance | 56,514 | 51,039 | 56,514 | 51,039 |
Reserve for impaired loans | 2,506 | 1,461 | 2,506 | 1,461 |
Reserve for non-impaired loans | 54,008 | 49,578 | 54,008 | 49,578 |
Reserve for off-balance sheet credit commitments | 1,615 | 2,760 | 1,615 | 2,760 |
Real Estate Construction Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Loans individually evaluated for impairment, allowance |  |  |  |  |
Loans individually evaluated for impairment, balance | 4,922 |  | 4,922 |  | 8,185
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, allowance | 21,226 |  | 21,226 |  | 24,838
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, balance | 592,096 |  | 592,096 |  | 670,620
Loans, allowance | 21,226 |  | 21,226 |  | 24,838
Loans | 597,018 |  | 597,018 |  | 678,805
Beginning Balance | 20,663 | 17,844 | 24,838 | 23,268 |
Provision/(credit) for possible credit losses | 519 | 4,117 | (3,744) | (1,403) |
Charge-offs |  |  |  |  |
Recoveries | 44 | 47 | 132 | 143 |
Net (charge-offs)/recoveries | 44 | 47 | 132 | 143 |
Ending Balance | 21,226 | 22,008 | 21,226 | 22,008 |
Reserve for impaired loans |  |  |  |  |
Reserve for non-impaired loans | 21,226 | 22,008 | 21,226 | 22,008 |
Reserve for off-balance sheet credit commitments | 1,174 | 1,206 | 1,174 | 1,206 |
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Loans individually evaluated for impairment, allowance | 917 |  | 917 |  | 1,738
Loans individually evaluated for impairment, balance | 54,435 |  | 54,435 |  | 52,664
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, allowance | 31,865 |  | 31,865 |  | 35,872
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, balance | 6,525,819 |  | 6,525,819 |  | 6,430,031
Loans, allowance | 32,782 |  | 32,782 |  | 37,610
Loans | 6,580,254 |  | 6,580,254 |  | 6,482,695
Beginning Balance | 33,976 | 36,840 | 37,610 | 34,864 |
Provision/(credit) for possible credit losses | (4,138) | (4,615) | (8,672) | (2,775) |
Charge-offs |  | (305) | (390) | (860) |
Recoveries | 2,944 | 5,482 | 4,234 | 6,173 |
Net (charge-offs)/recoveries | 2,944 | 5,177 | 3,844 | 5,313 |
Ending Balance | 32,782 | 37,402 | 32,782 | 37,402 |
Reserve for impaired loans | 917 | 823 | 917 | 823 |
Reserve for non-impaired loans | 31,865 | 36,579 | 31,865 | 36,579 |
Reserve for off-balance sheet credit commitments | 78 | 109 | 78 | 109 |
Residential Mortgage and Equity Lines Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Loans individually evaluated for impairment, allowance | 281 |  | 281 |  | 353
Loans individually evaluated for impairment, balance | 13,381 |  | 13,381 |  | 13,009
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, allowance | 12,628 |  | 12,628 |  | 10,660
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, balance | 3,777,329 |  | 3,777,329 |  | 3,229,345
Loans, allowance | 12,909 |  | 12,909 |  | 11,013
Loans | 3,790,710 |  | 3,790,710 |  | 3,242,354
Beginning Balance | 12,062 | 14,364 | 11,013 | 11,620 |
Provision/(credit) for possible credit losses | 842 | (3,309) | 1,815 | (580) |
Charge-offs |  |  |  |  |
Recoveries | 5 | 7 | 81 | 22 |
Net (charge-offs)/recoveries | 5 | 7 | 81 | 22 |
Ending Balance | 12,909 | 11,062 | 12,909 | 11,062 |
Reserve for impaired loans | 281 | 322 | 281 | 322 |
Reserve for non-impaired loans | 12,628 | 10,740 | 12,628 | 10,740 |
Reserve for off-balance sheet credit commitments | 215 | 175 | 215 | 175 |
Installment and Other Loans [Member ] |  |  |  |  |
Loans | 5,575 |  | 5,575 |  | 5,170
Beginning Balance | 19 | 17 | 22 | 11 |
Provision/(credit) for possible credit losses | 7 | 7 | 4 | 13 |
Charge-offs |  |  |  |  |
Recoveries |  |  |  |  |
Net (charge-offs)/recoveries |  |  |  |  |
Ending Balance | 26 | 24 | 26 | 24 |
Reserve for impaired loans |  |  |  |  |
Reserve for non-impaired loans | 26 | 24 | 26 | 24 |
Reserve for off-balance sheet credit commitments | 6 | $ 4 | 6 | $ 4 |
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |
Loans individually evaluated for impairment, allowance |  |  |  |  |
Loans individually evaluated for impairment, balance |  |  |  |  |
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, allowance | 26 |  | 26 |  | 22
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, balance | 5,575 |  | 5,575 |  | 5,170
Loans, allowance | 26 |  | 26 |  | 22
Loans | $ 5,575 |  | $ 5,575 |  | $ 5,170

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- Definition Amount of provision (reversal) related to loan transactions based on the assessment of uncollectability from the counterparty to reduce the account to their net realizable value. + References No definition available. + Details
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