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Note 4 - Loans - Allowance for Loan Losses by Portfolio Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Sep. 30, 2019 | Jun. 30, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Jun. 30, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Beginning Balance |  |  |  | $ 122,391 |  |  |  | $ 123,279 | $ 122,391 | $ 123,279 | $ 118,966
Provision/(reversal) for loan losses | $ (5,000) | $ (2,000) | $ 0 | 0 | $ 0 | $ (1,500) | $ 0 | (3,000) | (7,000) | (4,500) | (2,500)
Charge-offs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,997) | (3,206) | (4,173)
Recoveries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 14,830 | 6,818 | 10,986
Net Recoveries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,833 | 3,612 |
Ending Balance | 123,224 |  |  |  | 122,391 |  |  |  | 123,224 | 122,391 | 123,279
Reserve for impaired loans | 3,236 |  |  |  | 3,802 |  |  |  | 3,236 | 3,802 |
Reserve for non-impaired loans | 119,988 |  |  |  | 118,589 |  |  |  | 119,988 | 118,589 |
Reserve for off-balance sheet credit commitments | 3,855 |  |  |  | 2,250 |  |  |  | 3,855 | 2,250 |
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  |  |  | 54,978 |  |  |  | 49,796 | 54,978 | 49,796 |
Provision/(reversal) for loan losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,885 | 3,936 |
Charge-offs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (6,997) | (629) |
Recoveries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,155 | 1,875 |
Net Recoveries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (2,842) | 1,246 |
Ending Balance | 57,021 |  |  |  | 54,978 |  |  |  | 57,021 | 54,978 | 49,796
Reserve for impaired loans | 2,543 |  |  |  | 1,837 |  |  |  | 2,543 | 1,837 |
Reserve for non-impaired loans | 54,478 |  |  |  | 53,141 |  |  |  | 54,478 | 53,141 |
Reserve for off-balance sheet credit commitments | 2,301 |  |  |  | 1,161 |  |  |  | 2,301 | 1,161 |
Real Estate Construction Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  |  |  | 19,626 |  |  |  | 24,838 | 19,626 | 24,838 |
Provision/(reversal) for loan losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (4,764) | (5,389) |
Charge-offs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Recoveries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,612 | 177 |
Net Recoveries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 4,612 | 177 |
Ending Balance | 19,474 |  |  |  | 19,626 |  |  |  | 19,474 | 19,626 | 24,838
Reserve for impaired loans | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Reserve for non-impaired loans | 19,474 |  |  |  | 19,626 |  |  |  | 19,474 | 19,626 |
Reserve for off-balance sheet credit commitments | 1,047 |  |  |  | 745 |  |  |  | 1,047 | 745 |
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  |  |  | 33,487 |  |  |  | 37,610 | 33,487 | 37,610 |
Provision/(reversal) for loan losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (5,216) | (6,289) |
Charge-offs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (2,348) |
Recoveries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,331 | 4,514 |
Net Recoveries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 5,331 | 2,166 |
Ending Balance | 33,602 |  |  |  | 33,487 |  |  |  | 33,602 | 33,487 | 37,610
Reserve for impaired loans | 473 |  |  |  | 877 |  |  |  | 473 | 877 |
Reserve for non-impaired loans | 33,129 |  |  |  | 32,610 |  |  |  | 33,129 | 32,610 |
Reserve for off-balance sheet credit commitments | 193 |  |  |  | 95 |  |  |  | 193 | 95 |
Residential Mortgage and Equity Lines Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  |  |  | 14,282 |  |  |  | 11,013 | 14,282 | 11,013 |
Provision/(reversal) for loan losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,906) | 3,246 |
Charge-offs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (229) |
Recoveries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 732 | 252 |
Net Recoveries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 732 | 23 |
Ending Balance | 13,108 |  |  |  | 14,282 |  |  |  | 13,108 | 14,282 | 11,013
Reserve for impaired loans | 220 |  |  |  | 1,088 |  |  |  | 220 | 1,088 |
Reserve for non-impaired loans | 12,888 |  |  |  | 13,194 |  |  |  | 12,888 | 13,194 |
Reserve for off-balance sheet credit commitments | 311 |  |  |  | 246 |  |  |  | 311 | 246 |
Installment and Other Loans [Member ] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  |  |  | $ 18 |  |  |  | $ 22 | 18 | 22 |
Provision/(reversal) for loan losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1 | (4) |
Charge-offs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Recoveries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Net Recoveries |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Ending Balance | 19 |  |  |  | 18 |  |  |  | 19 | 18 | $ 22
Reserve for impaired loans | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 | 0 |
Reserve for non-impaired loans | 19 |  |  |  | 18 |  |  |  | 19 | 18 |
Reserve for off-balance sheet credit commitments | $ 3 |  |  |  | $ 3 |  |  |  | $ 3 | $ 3 |

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