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Note 8 - Loans - Average Balance and Interest Income Recognized Related to Non-accrual Loans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2024 | Mar. 31, 2023
Average Recorded Investment | $ 101,236 | $ 69,577
Interest Income Recognized | 51 | 235
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |
Average Recorded Investment | 15,097 | 23,395
Interest Income Recognized | 3 | 4
Real Estate Construction Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |
Average Recorded Investment | 28,099 |
Interest Income Recognized | 0 |
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |
Average Recorded Investment | 43,871 | 36,214
Interest Income Recognized | 48 | 231
Residential Mortgage and Equity Lines Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |
Average Recorded Investment | 14,169 | 9,965
Interest Income Recognized | $ 0 | 0
Installment and Other Loans [Member ] |  |
Average Recorded Investment |  | 3
Interest Income Recognized |  | $ 0

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- Definition Amount of interest income on financing receivable on nonaccrual status. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Topic 326 -SubTopic 20 -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Section 50 -Paragraph 16 -Subparagraph (b) -Publisher FASB -URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147479319/326-20-50-16 + Details
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