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Note 13 - Fair Value Measurements - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Securities available-for-sale | $ 1,471,584 | $ 1,242,509
Equity securities | 32,498 | 25,098
Assets, fair value disclosure | 1,506,204 | 1,275,998
Liabilities, fair value disclosure | 14,669 | 3,312
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Securities available-for-sale | 49,791 | 124,751
Equity securities | 32,498 | 25,098
Assets, fair value disclosure | 82,289 | 149,849
Liabilities, fair value disclosure | 0 | 0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Securities available-for-sale | 1,421,793 | 1,117,758
Equity securities | 0 | 0
Assets, fair value disclosure | 1,423,871 | 1,125,965
Liabilities, fair value disclosure | 14,669 | 3,312
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Securities available-for-sale | 0 | 0
Equity securities | 0 | 0
Assets, fair value disclosure | 44 | 184
Liabilities, fair value disclosure | 0 | 0
US Treasury Securities [Member] |  |
Securities available-for-sale | 49,791 | 124,751
US Treasury Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Securities available-for-sale | 49,791 | 124,751
US Treasury Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Securities available-for-sale | 0 | 0
US Treasury Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Securities available-for-sale | 0 | 0
US Government Corporations and Agencies Securities [Member] |  |
Securities available-for-sale | 77,252 |
US Government Corporations and Agencies Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Securities available-for-sale | 0 |
US Government Corporations and Agencies Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Securities available-for-sale | 77,252 |
US Government Corporations and Agencies Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Securities available-for-sale | 0 |
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Securities available-for-sale |  | 5,871
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Securities available-for-sale |  | 0
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Securities available-for-sale |  | 5,871
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Securities available-for-sale |  | 0
US Government-sponsored Enterprises Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Securities available-for-sale | 398,340 | 388,363
US Government-sponsored Enterprises Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Securities available-for-sale | 0 | 0
US Government-sponsored Enterprises Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Securities available-for-sale | 398,340 | 388,363
US Government-sponsored Enterprises Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Securities available-for-sale | 0 | 0
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] |  |
Securities available-for-sale | 846,105 | 656,744
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Securities available-for-sale | 0 | 0
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Securities available-for-sale | 846,105 | 656,744
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Securities available-for-sale | 0 | 0
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations [Member] |  |
Securities available-for-sale | 777 | 977
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Securities available-for-sale | 0 | 0
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Securities available-for-sale | 777 | 977
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Securities available-for-sale | 0 | 0
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Securities available-for-sale | 99,319 | 65,803
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Securities available-for-sale | 0 | 0
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Securities available-for-sale | 99,319 | 65,803
Corporate Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Securities available-for-sale | 0 | 0
Mutual Funds [Member] |  |
Equity securities | 6,259 | 6,094
Mutual Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Equity securities | 6,259 | 6,094
Mutual Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Equity securities | 0 | 0
Mutual Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Equity securities | 0 | 0
Preferred Stock of Government Sponsored Entities [Member] |  |
Equity securities | 14,183 | 7,822
Preferred Stock of Government Sponsored Entities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Equity securities | 14,183 | 7,822
Preferred Stock of Government Sponsored Entities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Equity securities | 0 | 0
Preferred Stock of Government Sponsored Entities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Equity securities | 0 | 0
Other Equity Securities [Member] |  |
Equity securities | 12,056 | 11,182
Other Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Equity securities | 12,056 | 11,182
Other Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Equity securities | 0 | 0
Other Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Equity securities | 0 | 0
Warrant [Member] |  |
Assets, fair value disclosure | 44 | 184
Warrant [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Assets, fair value disclosure | 0 | 0
Warrant [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Assets, fair value disclosure | 0 | 0
Warrant [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Assets, fair value disclosure | 44 | 184
Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |
Assets, fair value disclosure | 1,440 | 7,810
Liabilities, fair value disclosure | 13,779 | 1,543
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Assets, fair value disclosure | 0 | 0
Liabilities, fair value disclosure | 0 | 0
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Assets, fair value disclosure | 1,440 | 7,810
Liabilities, fair value disclosure | 13,779 | 1,543
Interest Rate Swap [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Assets, fair value disclosure | 0 | 0
Liabilities, fair value disclosure | 0 | 0
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] |  |
Assets, fair value disclosure | 638 | 397
Liabilities, fair value disclosure | 876 | 1,763
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Assets, fair value disclosure | 0 | 0
Liabilities, fair value disclosure | 0 | 0
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Assets, fair value disclosure | 638 | 397
Liabilities, fair value disclosure | 876 | 1,763
Foreign Exchange Contract [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Assets, fair value disclosure | 0 | 0
Liabilities, fair value disclosure | 0 | 0
Option Contracts [Member] |  |
Liabilities, fair value disclosure | 14 | 6
Option Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Liabilities, fair value disclosure | 0 | 0
Option Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Liabilities, fair value disclosure | 14 | 6
Option Contracts [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Liabilities, fair value disclosure | $ 0 | $ 0

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