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Note 13 - Related Parties (Details) - Loans Outstanding to Directors and Executive Officers - Directors and Executive Officers [Member] - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Related Party Transaction [Line Items] |  |
Beginning balance | $ 9,002,000 | $ 6,884,000
New loans | 3,371,000 | 781,000
Repayments | (965,000) | (381,000)
Adjustments | (257,000) | 1,718,000
Ending balance | $ 11,151,000 | $ 9,002,000

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- Definition Represents the addition (reduction) in related party's loan balances due to the Firstbank merger and Board member retirements. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition For an unclassified balance sheet, reflects the carrying amount of unpaid loan amounts due from related parties at the balance sheet date. + 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 210.9-03.7(e)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 850 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (d) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6457730&loc=d3e39549-107864 + Details
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- Definition Reflects the amount of new advances made to related parties in the form of loan and lease receivables. + 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 210.9-03.7(e)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 850 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (d) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6457730&loc=d3e39549-107864 + Details
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- Definition Reflects the amount of collections received from related parties to reduce the carrying amounts of loans and leases receivable due from them. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 850 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (d) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6457730&loc=d3e39549-107864 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.7(e)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 + Details
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