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Note 5 - Deposits (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract] |  |
Deposits | $ 1,108,251,000 | $ 1,118,911,000
Change in Deposit Liabilities | $ (10,700,000) |
Percentage of Decrease in Aggregate Deposits | 1.00% |

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- Definition The aggregate of all deposit liabilities held by the entity, including foreign and domestic, interest and noninterest bearing; may include demand deposits, saving deposits, Negotiable Order of Withdrawal (NOW) and time deposits among others. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.12) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Paragraph 12 -Article 9 + Details
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