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Note 13 - Regulatory Matters (Details) - Actual Capital Levels and Minimum Levels (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Consolidated Entities [Member] |  |
Total capital (to risk weighted assets) |  |
Total capital (to risk weighted assets), actual amount | $ 347,997 us-gaap_Capital / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntitiesMember | $ 334,793 us-gaap_Capital / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntitiesMember
Total capital (to risk weighted assets), actual ratio | 14.10%us-gaap_CapitalToRiskWeightedAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntitiesMember | 14.40%us-gaap_CapitalToRiskWeightedAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntitiesMember
Total capital (to risk weighted assets), minimum required for capital adequacy purposes amount | 197,872 us-gaap_CapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacy / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntitiesMember | 185,553 us-gaap_CapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacy / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntitiesMember
Total capital (to risk weighted assets), minimum required for capital adequacy purposes ratio | 8.00%us-gaap_CapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacyToRiskWeightedAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntitiesMember | 8.00%us-gaap_CapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacyToRiskWeightedAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntitiesMember
Total capital (to risk weighted assets), minimum required to be well capitalized under prompt corrective action regulations amount |  |
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets) |  |
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets), actual amount | 326,947 us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapital / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntitiesMember | 314,752 us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapital / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntitiesMember
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets), actual ratio | 13.20%us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapitalToRiskWeightedAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntitiesMember | 13.60%us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapitalToRiskWeightedAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntitiesMember
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets), minimum required for capital adequacy purposes amount | 148,404 us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacy / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntitiesMember | 92,777 us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacy / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntitiesMember
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets), minimum required for capital adequacy purposes ratio | 6.00%us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacyToRiskWeightedAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntitiesMember | 4.00%us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacyToRiskWeightedAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntitiesMember
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets), minimum required to be well capitalized under prompt corrective action regulations amount |  |
Common equity tier 1 (to risk weighted assets) |  |
Common equity tier 1 (to risk weighted assets), actual amount | 276,416 mbwm_CommonEquityTier1RiskBasedCapital / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntitiesMember |
Common equity tier 1 (to risk weighted assets), actual ratio | 11.20%mbwm_CommonEquityTier1RiskBasedCapitalToRiskWeightedAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntitiesMember |
Common equity tier 1 (to risk weighted assets), minimum required for capital adequacy purposes amount | 111,395 mbwm_CommonEquityTier1RiskBasedCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacy / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntitiesMember |
Common equity tier 1 (to risk weighted assets), minimum required for capital adequacy purposes ratio | 4.50%mbwm_CommonEquityTier1RiskBasedCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacyToRiskWeightedAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntitiesMember |
Tier 1 capital (to average assets) |  |
Tier 1 capital (to average assets), actual amount | 326,947 us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapital / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntitiesMember | 314,752 us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapital / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntitiesMember
Tier 1 capital (to average assets), actual ratio | 11.60%us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapitalToAverageAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntitiesMember | 11.20%us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapitalToAverageAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntitiesMember
Tier 1 capital (to average assets), minimum required for capital adequacy purposes amount | 112,656 us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacy / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntitiesMember | 112,949 us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacy / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntitiesMember
Tier 1 capital (to risk average assets), minimum required for capital adequacy purposes ratio | 4.00%us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacyToAverageAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntitiesMember | 4.00%us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacyToAverageAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = us-gaap_ConsolidatedEntitiesMember
Bank [Member] |  |
Total capital (to risk weighted assets) |  |
Total capital (to risk weighted assets), actual amount | 347,674 us-gaap_Capital / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mbwm_BankMember | 332,749 us-gaap_Capital / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mbwm_BankMember
Total capital (to risk weighted assets), actual ratio | 14.10%us-gaap_CapitalToRiskWeightedAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mbwm_BankMember | 14.40%us-gaap_CapitalToRiskWeightedAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mbwm_BankMember
Total capital (to risk weighted assets), minimum required for capital adequacy purposes amount | 197,988 us-gaap_CapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacy / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mbwm_BankMember | 185,309 us-gaap_CapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacy / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mbwm_BankMember
Total capital (to risk weighted assets), minimum required for capital adequacy purposes ratio | 8.00%us-gaap_CapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacyToRiskWeightedAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mbwm_BankMember | 8.00%us-gaap_CapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacyToRiskWeightedAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mbwm_BankMember
Total capital (to risk weighted assets), minimum required to be well capitalized under prompt corrective action regulations amount | 247,485 us-gaap_CapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalized / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mbwm_BankMember | 231,636 us-gaap_CapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalized / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mbwm_BankMember
Total capital (to risk weighted assets), minimum required to be well capitalized under prompt corrective action regulations ratio | 10.00%us-gaap_CapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalizedToRiskWeightedAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mbwm_BankMember | 10.00%us-gaap_CapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalizedToRiskWeightedAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mbwm_BankMember
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets) |  |
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets), actual amount | 326,624 us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapital / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mbwm_BankMember | 312,708 us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapital / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mbwm_BankMember
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets), actual ratio | 13.20%us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapitalToRiskWeightedAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mbwm_BankMember | 13.50%us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapitalToRiskWeightedAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mbwm_BankMember
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets), minimum required for capital adequacy purposes amount | 148,491 us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacy / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mbwm_BankMember | 92,655 us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacy / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mbwm_BankMember
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets), minimum required for capital adequacy purposes ratio | 6.00%us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacyToRiskWeightedAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mbwm_BankMember | 4.00%us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacyToRiskWeightedAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mbwm_BankMember
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets), minimum required to be well capitalized under prompt corrective action regulations amount | 197,988 us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalized / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mbwm_BankMember | 138,982 us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalized / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mbwm_BankMember
Tier 1 capital (to risk weighted assets), minimum required to be well capitalized under prompt corrective action regulations ratio | 8.00%us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalizedToRiskWeightedAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mbwm_BankMember | 6.00%us-gaap_TierOneRiskBasedCapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalizedToRiskWeightedAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mbwm_BankMember
Common equity tier 1 (to risk weighted assets) |  |
Common equity tier 1 (to risk weighted assets), actual amount | 326,624 mbwm_CommonEquityTier1RiskBasedCapital / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mbwm_BankMember |
Common equity tier 1 (to risk weighted assets), actual ratio | 13.20%mbwm_CommonEquityTier1RiskBasedCapitalToRiskWeightedAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mbwm_BankMember |
Common equity tier 1 (to risk weighted assets), minimum required for capital adequacy purposes amount | 111,369 mbwm_CommonEquityTier1RiskBasedCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacy / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mbwm_BankMember |
Common equity tier 1 (to risk weighted assets), minimum required for capital adequacy purposes ratio | 4.50%mbwm_CommonEquityTier1RiskBasedCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacyToRiskWeightedAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mbwm_BankMember |
Common equity tier 1 (to risk weighted assets), minimum required to be well capitalized under prompt corrective action regulations amount | 160,865 mbwm_CommonEquityTier1RiskBasedCapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalized / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mbwm_BankMember |
Common equity tier 1 (to risk weighted assets), minimum required to be well capitalized under prompt corrective action regulations ratio | 6.50%mbwm_CommonEquityTier1RiskBasedCapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalizedToRiskWeightedAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mbwm_BankMember |
Tier 1 capital (to average assets) |  |
Tier 1 capital (to average assets), actual amount | 326,624 us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapital / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mbwm_BankMember | 312,708 us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapital / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mbwm_BankMember
Tier 1 capital (to average assets), actual ratio | 11.60%us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapitalToAverageAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mbwm_BankMember | 11.10%us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapitalToAverageAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mbwm_BankMember
Tier 1 capital (to average assets), minimum required for capital adequacy purposes amount | 112,725 us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacy / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mbwm_BankMember | 112,856 us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacy / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mbwm_BankMember
Tier 1 capital (to risk average assets), minimum required for capital adequacy purposes ratio | 4.00%us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacyToAverageAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mbwm_BankMember | 4.00%us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapitalRequiredForCapitalAdequacyToAverageAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mbwm_BankMember
Tier 1 capital (to risk average assets), minimum required to be well capitalized under prompt corrective action regulations amount | $ 140,906 us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalized / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mbwm_BankMember | $ 141,070 us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalized / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mbwm_BankMember
Tier 1 capital (to risk average assets), minimum required to be well capitalized under prompt corrective action regulations ratio | 5.00%us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalizedToAverageAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mbwm_BankMember | 5.00%us-gaap_TierOneLeverageCapitalRequiredToBeWellCapitalizedToAverageAssets / dei_LegalEntityAxis = mbwm_BankMember

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- Definition The amount of Total Capital required to be categorized as well as capitalized under the regulatory framework for prompt corrective action. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 505 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35709795&loc=SL5958568-112826 + Details
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