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Note 8 - Loans - Non-accrual Troubled Debt Restructurings (Details) - Non-accruing Troubled Debt Restructuring [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Accruing TDRs | $ 23,301 | $ 24,189 | $ 31,195 | $ 33,415
Payment Deferral [Member] |  |  |  |
Accruing TDRs | 18,498 | 19,194 |  |
Contractual Interest Rate Reduction [Member] |  |  |  |
Accruing TDRs |  |  |  |
Rate Reduction and Payment Deferral [Member] |  |  |  |
Accruing TDRs | 4,803 | 4,995 |  |
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Accruing TDRs | 13,148 | 13,771 |  |
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Payment Deferral [Member] |  |  |  |
Accruing TDRs | 13,148 | 13,771 |  |
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Contractual Interest Rate Reduction [Member] |  |  |  |
Accruing TDRs |  |  |  |
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Rate Reduction and Payment Deferral [Member] |  |  |  |
Accruing TDRs |  |  |  |
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Accruing TDRs | 8,331 | 8,566 |  |
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Payment Deferral [Member] |  |  |  |
Accruing TDRs | 3,636 | 3,682 |  |
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Contractual Interest Rate Reduction [Member] |  |  |  |
Accruing TDRs |  |  |  |
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Rate Reduction and Payment Deferral [Member] |  |  |  |
Accruing TDRs | 4,695 | 4,884 |  |
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Accruing TDRs | 1,822 | 1,852 |  |
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | Payment Deferral [Member] |  |  |  |
Accruing TDRs | 1,714 | 1,741 |  |
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | Contractual Interest Rate Reduction [Member] |  |  |  |
Accruing TDRs |  |  |  |
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | Rate Reduction and Payment Deferral [Member] |  |  |  |
Accruing TDRs | $ 108 | $ 111 |  |

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