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Note 5. Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses (Details Narrative)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Unamortized net deferred fees	$ 24,500,000		$ 24,500,000		$ 26,500,000
Servicing Asset at Fair Value, Amount	$ 102,900,000		$ 102,900,000		111,100,000
Loans secured by real estate (percent)	85.00%		85.00%
Maximum loan to value (percent)	80.00%		80.00%
Number of loans			10	14
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Postmodification			$ 10,089,000	$ 18,268,000
Number of loans - restructured accruing			7	10
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Subsequent Default, Number of Contracts		1	1	2
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Subsequent Default			$ 2,300,000	$ 937,000
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Premodification		$ 2,400,000
Collateral Sold [Member]
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts	1
Modified TDR loan paid off	$ 309,000,000
Performing Financial Instruments [Member]
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring	$ 8,600,000		$ 8,600,000		$ 24,000,000.0
Maximum [Member]
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Debt Service Coverage	1.15		1.15
Minimum [Member]
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Debt Service Coverage	1.0		1.0
Owner occupied And Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Percent of loan portfolio	79.00%		79.00%
Owner occupied And Commercial Real Estate [Member] \| C And I Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Percent of loan portfolio	14.00%		14.00%
Non Owner Occupied Commercial Real Estate and Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Percent of loan portfolio	65.00%		65.00%
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Percent of loan portfolio	19.00%		19.00%
Term of Loans Underwritten			10 years
Term Amortization Of Underwritten Loans			25 years
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Postmodification			$ 2,419,000	5,665,000
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Subsequent Default
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Debt Service Coverage	1.15		1.15
Term of Loans Underwritten			7 years
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Debt Service Coverage	1.0		1.0
Term of Loans Underwritten			5 years
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| SBA Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Percent of loan portfolio	2.00%		2.00%
Home Equity Loans Lines Of Credit Other Consume Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Percent of loan portfolio	1.00%		1.00%
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Percent of loan portfolio	1.00%		1.00%
Repricing period			22 months
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Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
Term of Loans Underwritten			24 months
A D C Loan Portfolio [Member]
Financing Receivable, Past Due [Line Items]
ADC real estate loans	$ 1,660,000,000		$ 1,660,000,000
Percent of ADC loan portfolio using interest reserves	71.00%		71.00%