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Note 6 - Deposits (Details) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Disclosure Text Block [Abstract] |  |
Deposits | $ 2,279,524,000 us-gaap_Deposits | $ 2,276,915,000 us-gaap_Deposits
Increase (Decrease) in Deposits | $ 2,600,000 us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInDeposits |
Percentage of Increase in Aggregate Deposits | 0.10%mbwm_PercentageOfIncreaseInAggregateDeposits |

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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 + Details
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- Definition The net cash inflow or outflow for the increase (decrease) in the beginning and end of period deposits balances. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 230 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6477933&loc=d3e60009-112784 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 8 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56944662&loc=d3e3095-108585 + Details
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