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Note 3 - Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) - Retail Credit Exposure - USD ($) | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015
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Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |
Total retail | $ 2,295,668,000 | $ 2,277,727,000 |
Originated Loan [Member] |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |
Total retail | 1,687,476,000 | 1,616,587,000 | $ 1,328,713,000
Acquired Loan [Member] |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |
Total retail | 608,192,000 | 661,140,000 |
Retail Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |
Total retail | 321,218,000 | 331,031,000 |
Retail Portfolio Segment [Member] | Home Equity and Other [Member] |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |
Total retail | 135,683,000 | 140,646,000 |
Retail Portfolio Segment [Member] | 1-4 Family Mortgages [Member] |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |
Total retail | 185,535,000 | 190,385,000 |
Retail Portfolio Segment [Member] | Originated Loan [Member] |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |
Total retail | 124,699,000 | 123,071,000 | $ 97,872,000
Retail Portfolio Segment [Member] | Originated Loan [Member] | Home Equity and Other [Member] |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |
Total retail | 68,342,000 | 67,816,000 |
Retail Portfolio Segment [Member] | Originated Loan [Member] | 1-4 Family Mortgages [Member] |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |
Total retail | 56,357,000 | 55,255,000 |
Retail Portfolio Segment [Member] | Acquired Loan [Member] |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |
Total retail | 196,519,000 | 207,960,000 |
Retail Portfolio Segment [Member] | Acquired Loan [Member] | Home Equity and Other [Member] |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |
Total retail | 67,341,000 | 72,830,000 |
Retail Portfolio Segment [Member] | Acquired Loan [Member] | 1-4 Family Mortgages [Member] |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |
Total retail | $ 129,178,000 | $ 135,130,000 |

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