Note 7 - Deposits (Details) - Interest Expense on Deposits (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Interest Expense on Deposits [Abstract]
Interest bearing transaction	$ 298	$ 289	$ 236
Savings and money market	5,765	5,946	8,488
Time, $100,000 or more	2,080	2,729	5,695
Other time	2,471	3,093	2,829
Total	$ 10,614	$ 12,057	$ 17,248

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Aggregate amount of interest expense on all deposits.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 942

-SubTopic 225

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-04.6)

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 04

-Paragraph 6

-Article 9

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The aggregate interest expense incurred on the following for deposits in domestic offices: (1) transaction accounts (NOW, and telephone and preauthorized transfer accounts), (2) money market deposits and (3) savings deposits.

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Interest expense incurred on time deposits, including certificates of deposits, of $100,000 or more in domestic offices.

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Interest expense incurred on time deposits, including certificates of deposits, less than $100,000 in domestic offices.

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