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Note 8 - Loans - Allowance for Loan Losses by Portfolio Segment and Based on Impairment Method (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Loans individually evaluated for impairment, allowance | $ 1,414 | $ 3,802
Loans individually evaluated for impairment, balance | 119,631 | 106,886
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, allowance | 121,141 | 118,589
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, balance | 14,157,791 | 13,888,902
Loans, allowance | 122,555 | 122,391
Loans | 14,277,422 | 13,995,788
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |
Loans individually evaluated for impairment, allowance | 498 | 1,837
Loans individually evaluated for impairment, balance | 43,159 | 36,938
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, allowance | 54,252 | 53,141
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, balance | 2,693,036 | 2,705,027
Loans, allowance | 54,750 | 54,978
Loans | 2,736,195 | 2,741,965
Real Estate Construction Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |
Loans individually evaluated for impairment, allowance |  |
Loans individually evaluated for impairment, balance | 4,801 | 4,873
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, allowance | 20,723 | 19,626
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, balance | 562,988 | 576,581
Loans, allowance | 20,723 | 19,626
Loans | 567,789 | 581,454
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |
Loans individually evaluated for impairment, allowance | 667 | 877
Loans individually evaluated for impairment, balance | 58,352 | 51,472
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, allowance | 32,406 | 32,610
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, balance | 6,830,546 | 6,672,728
Loans, allowance | 33,073 | 33,487
Loans | 6,888,898 | 6,724,200
Residential Mortgage and Equity Lines Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |
Loans individually evaluated for impairment, allowance | 249 | 1,088
Loans individually evaluated for impairment, balance | 13,319 | 13,603
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, allowance | 13,726 | 13,194
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, balance | 4,063,588 | 3,930,217
Loans, allowance | 13,975 | 14,282
Loans | 4,076,907 | 3,943,820
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |
Loans individually evaluated for impairment, allowance |  |
Loans individually evaluated for impairment, balance |  |
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, allowance | 34 | 18
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment, balance | 7,633 | 4,349
Loans, allowance | 34 | 18
Loans | $ 7,633 | $ 4,349

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- Definition Amount of allowance to cover probable credit losses on loans and leases. Includes carryover of or adjustments to the allowance for loan losses in connection with business combinations. Excludes allowance for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.7(d)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 11B -Subparagraph (g) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118936363&loc=SL6953423-111524 Reference 3: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (b)(1)(ii) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118939070&loc=d3e15032-111544 Reference 4: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 11B -Subparagraph (c)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118936363&loc=SL6953423-111524 Reference 5: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (SAB Topic 6.L.1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27010918&loc=d3e74567-122707 + Details
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