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Note 8 - Loans - Accruing Troubled Debt Restructurings (Details) - 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 | $ 62,948 | $ 65,071 | $ 82,785 | $ 68,566
Payment Deferral [Member] |  |  |  |
Accruing TDRs | 33,610 | 35,510 |  |
Contractual Interest Rate Reduction [Member] |  |  |  |
Accruing TDRs | 7,715 | 7,747 |  |
Rate Reduction and Payment Deferral [Member] |  |  |  |
Accruing TDRs | 21,623 | 21,814 |  |
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Accruing TDRs | 16,660 | 18,135 |  |
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Payment Deferral [Member] |  |  |  |
Accruing TDRs | 16,660 | 18,135 |  |
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 | 40,413 | 40,860 |  |
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Payment Deferral [Member] |  |  |  |
Accruing TDRs | 13,773 | 14,022 |  |
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Contractual Interest Rate Reduction [Member] |  |  |  |
Accruing TDRs | 7,391 | 7,420 |  |
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Rate Reduction and Payment Deferral [Member] |  |  |  |
Accruing TDRs | 19,249 | 19,418 |  |
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Accruing TDRs | 5,875 | 6,076 |  |
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | Payment Deferral [Member] |  |  |  |
Accruing TDRs | 3,177 | 3,353 |  |
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | Contractual Interest Rate Reduction [Member] |  |  |  |
Accruing TDRs | 324 | 327 |  |
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] | Rate Reduction and Payment Deferral [Member] |  |  |  |
Accruing TDRs | $ 2,374 | $ 2,396 |  |

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