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Note 13 - Fair Value Measurements and Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
Other Real Estate, Foreclosed Assets, and Repossessed Assets, Total | $ 5,251 | $ 4,918
Minimum [Member] |  |
Estimated Sales Cost Applied To Collateral | 3.00% |
Minimum [Member] | Measurement Input, Risk Free Interest Rate [Member] |  |
Warrants and Rights Outstanding, Measurement Input | 0.0018 |
Minimum [Member] | Measurement Input, Price Volatility [Member] |  |
Warrants and Rights Outstanding, Measurement Input | 0.1486 |
Minimum [Member] | Warrants Outstanding [Member] |  |
Expected Life Of Warrants (Year) | 1 year |
Maximum [Member] |  |
Estimated Sales Cost Applied To Collateral | 6.00% |
Maximum [Member] | Measurement Input, Risk Free Interest Rate [Member] |  |
Warrants and Rights Outstanding, Measurement Input | 0.0116 |
Maximum [Member] | Measurement Input, Price Volatility [Member] |  |
Warrants and Rights Outstanding, Measurement Input | 0.2034 |
Maximum [Member] | Warrants Outstanding [Member] |  |
Expected Life Of Warrants (Year) | 5 years |
Net of Estimated Disposal Costs [Member] |  |
Other Real Estate, Foreclosed Assets, and Repossessed Assets, Total | $ 5,300 | $ 4,900

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