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The highest percentage of annual salary that an employee is permitted to utilize with respect to the plan.

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Note 17 - Stock-based Compensation (Details)	1 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
Note 17 - Stock-based Compensation (Details)	Oct. 31, 2015 shares	Mar. 31, 2015 shares	Feb. 28, 2015 shares	May. 31, 2011 shares	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) shares
Note 17 - Stock-based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in Shares)					5,000	21,000	5,800
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value \| $					$ 12,200,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Outstanding, Intrinsic Value \| $						$ 18,500,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value \| $					90,000	10,100,000	$ 133,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Stock Options \| $					$ 138,000
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition					3 years 94 days
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense \| $					$ 5,073,000	3,981,000	3,304,000
Virginia Heritage Plans [Member]
Note 17 - Stock-based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant (in Shares)					0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested in Period, Fair Value \| $						10,000,000
The 1998 Stock Option Plan [Member]
Note 17 - Stock-based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant (in Shares)					0
The Fidelity Plans [Member]
Note 17 - Stock-based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant (in Shares)					0
2006 Stock Plan [Member]
Note 17 - Stock-based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized (in Shares)					1,996,500
The 2011 ESPP [Member]
Note 17 - Stock-based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant (in Shares)					434,277
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Additional Shares Authorized (in Shares)				550,000
Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Percentage of Market Value				85.00%
Salaries and Employee Benefits [Member]
Note 17 - Stock-based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense \| $					$ 5,100,000	$ 4,000,000	$ 3,300,000
Performance Shares [Member]
Note 17 - Stock-based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Non-Option Equity Instruments, Outstanding, Number (in Shares)					0
Restricted Stock [Member]
Note 17 - Stock-based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period (in Shares)		700	77,370		78,070	87,927
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Vesting Periods		5	3
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition					1 year 167 days
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number (in Shares)					369,093	509,336	614,580
Restricted Stock [Member] \| 2006 Stock Plan [Member]
Note 17 - Stock-based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Nonvested, Number (in Shares)					369,093
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Share-based Awards Other than Options \| $					$ 5,100,000
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Note 17 - Stock-based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Vesting Periods	4
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in Shares)	5,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period	10 years
Minimum [Member] \| The 2011 ESPP [Member]
Note 17 - Stock-based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Requisite Service Period					1 year
Minimum [Member] \| Pay Period [Member] \| The 2011 ESPP [Member]
Note 17 - Stock-based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Amount Contributed To ESPP \| $					$ 10
Minimum Hours Per Week [Member] \| The 2011 ESPP [Member]
Note 17 - Stock-based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Requisite Service Period					20 hours
Minimum Months Per Year [Member] \| The 2011 ESPP [Member]
Note 17 - Stock-based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Requisite Service Period					5 months
Maximum [Member] \| The 2011 ESPP [Member]
Note 17 - Stock-based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Maximum Employee Subscription Rate					10.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Offering Period [Member] \| The 2011 ESPP [Member]
Note 17 - Stock-based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Amount Contributed To ESPP \| $					$ 6,250
Maximum [Member] \| Annually [Member] \| The 2011 ESPP [Member]
Note 17 - Stock-based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Amount Contributed To ESPP \| $					$ 25,000