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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
	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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Represents the addition (reduction) in related party's loan balances due to the Firstbank merger and Board member retirements.

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For an unclassified balance sheet, reflects the carrying amount of unpaid loan amounts due from related parties at the balance sheet date.

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Reflects the amount of new advances made to related parties in the form of loan and lease receivables.

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Reflects the amount of collections received from related parties to reduce the carrying amounts of loans and leases receivable due from them.

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