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Note 11 - Fair Values (Details) - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (USD $) | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
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Note 11 - Fair Values (Details) - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale securities | $ 141,097,000 | $ 131,178,000
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Note 11 - Fair Values (Details) - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale securities | 0 | 0
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Note 11 - Fair Values (Details) - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale securities | 109,294,000 | 98,477,000
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Note 11 - Fair Values (Details) - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale securities | 0 | 0
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |
Note 11 - Fair Values (Details) - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale securities | 109,294,000 | 98,477,000
US Government Agencies Debt Securities [Member] |  |
Note 11 - Fair Values (Details) - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale securities | 109,294,000 | 98,477,000
Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by US Government Sponsored Enterprises [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Note 11 - Fair Values (Details) - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale securities | 0 | 0
Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by US Government Sponsored Enterprises [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Note 11 - Fair Values (Details) - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale securities | 12,615,000 | 13,558,000
Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by US Government Sponsored Enterprises [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Note 11 - Fair Values (Details) - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale securities | 0 | 0
Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by US Government Sponsored Enterprises [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |
Note 11 - Fair Values (Details) - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale securities | 12,615,000 | 13,558,000
Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by US Government Sponsored Enterprises [Member] |  |
Note 11 - Fair Values (Details) - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale securities | 12,615,000 | 13,558,000
Municipal General Obligation Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Note 11 - Fair Values (Details) - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale securities | 0 | 0
Municipal General Obligation Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Note 11 - Fair Values (Details) - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale securities | 16,899,000 | 16,872,000
Municipal General Obligation Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Note 11 - Fair Values (Details) - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale securities | 0 | 0
Municipal General Obligation Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |
Note 11 - Fair Values (Details) - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale securities | 16,899,000 | 16,872,000
Municipal General Obligation Bonds [Member] |  |
Note 11 - Fair Values (Details) - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale securities | 16,899,000 | 16,872,000
Municipal Revenue Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Note 11 - Fair Values (Details) - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale securities | 0 | 0
Municipal Revenue Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Note 11 - Fair Values (Details) - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale securities | 919,000 | 916,000
Municipal Revenue Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Note 11 - Fair Values (Details) - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale securities | 0 | 0
Municipal Revenue Bonds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |
Note 11 - Fair Values (Details) - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale securities | 919,000 | 916,000
Municipal Revenue Bonds [Member] |  |
Note 11 - Fair Values (Details) - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale securities | 919,000 | 916,000
Mutual Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] |  |
Note 11 - Fair Values (Details) - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale securities | 0 | 0
Mutual Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] |  |
Note 11 - Fair Values (Details) - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale securities | 1,370,000 | 1,355,000
Mutual Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] |  |
Note 11 - Fair Values (Details) - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale securities | 0 | 0
Mutual Funds [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] |  |
Note 11 - Fair Values (Details) - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale securities | 1,370,000 | 1,355,000
Mutual Funds [Member] |  |
Note 11 - Fair Values (Details) - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Available for sale securities | 1,370,000 | 1,355,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |
Note 11 - Fair Values (Details) - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets and Liabilities measured at fair value on recurring basis |  | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |
Note 11 - Fair Values (Details) - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets and Liabilities measured at fair value on recurring basis |  | 130,914,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |
Note 11 - Fair Values (Details) - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets and Liabilities measured at fair value on recurring basis |  | 0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |
Note 11 - Fair Values (Details) - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assets and Liabilities measured at fair value on recurring basis |  | 130,914,000
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |
Note 11 - Fair Values (Details) - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Derivative | 0 | 0
Assets and Liabilities measured at fair value on recurring basis | 0 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |
Note 11 - Fair Values (Details) - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Derivative | (250,000) | (264,000)
Assets and Liabilities measured at fair value on recurring basis | 140,847,000 |
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] | Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |
Note 11 - Fair Values (Details) - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Derivative | 0 | 0
Assets and Liabilities measured at fair value on recurring basis | 0 |
Interest Rate Swap [Member] |  |
Note 11 - Fair Values (Details) - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Derivative | (250,000) | (264,000)
Assets and Liabilities measured at fair value on recurring basis | $ 140,847,000 |

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