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Note 11 - Hedging Activities (Details) (USD $) |  |  |  |  | 1 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013 | Feb. 29, 2012 | Feb. 29, 2012 Junior Subordinated Debt [Member] London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Note 11 - Hedging Activities (Details) [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |
Junior Subordinated Debenture Owed to Unconsolidated Subsidiary Trust | $ 54,131,000 |  | $ 32,990,000 | $ 32,000,000 |
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate |  |  |  |  | 2.18%
Derivative, Notional Amount |  |  |  |  | 32,000,000
Fair Value of Interest Rate Swap Agreement Liability |  | $ 400,000 | $ 300,000 |  |

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- Definition Including the current and noncurrent portions, the carrying value of junior subordinated long-term debt owed to unconsolidated subsidiary trusts as of the balance sheet date. Such debt places a lender in a lien position behind debt having a higher priority of repayment in liquidation of the entity's assets and was initially scheduled to be repaid after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle if longer. + 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 210.9-03.16) -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 16 -Article 9 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.16) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879938&loc=d3e572229-122910 + Details
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