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Note 14 - Commitments and Off-balance Sheet Risk (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Note 14 - Commitments and Off-balance Sheet Risk (Details) [Line Items]
Reserve or Liability Balance for Financial Instruments With Off-balance Sheet Risk		$ 0
Reserve or Liability Balance for Financial Instruments with Off-balance Sheet Risk			$ 0
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Minimum Interest Rate in Range		4.00%
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Maximum Interest Rate in Range		7.00%
Term Deb tSecured by Real Estate Balloon Payment Period		5 years
Liabilities for Accreted Fee Collected from Customer		$ 100,000	100,000
Amount of Federal Reserve Requirement		9,100,000	$ 8,400,000
Interest Rate Swap [Member]
Note 14 - Commitments and Off-balance Sheet Risk (Details) [Line Items]
Derivative, Notional Amount		14,700,000
Derivative, Fair Value, Net		$ (2,300,000)
Minimum [Member]
Note 14 - Commitments and Off-balance Sheet Risk (Details) [Line Items]
Amortization Period for Term Debt Secured by Real Estate		10 years
Interest Rates On Loans Secured by Non-real Estate Collateral		4.00%
Term Debt Secured by Non-real Estate Collateral, Maturity Period		3 years
Fees Accreted Into Income During Interest Rate Swap Agreements, Term	4 years
Maximum [Member]
Note 14 - Commitments and Off-balance Sheet Risk (Details) [Line Items]
Amortization Period for Term Debt Secured by Real Estate		20 years
Interest Rates On Loans Secured by Non-real Estate Collateral		7.50%
Term Debt Secured by Non-real Estate Collateral, Maturity Period		7 years
Fees Accreted Into Income During Interest Rate Swap Agreements, Term	15 years