Note 12 - Fair Value Measurements and Fair Values of Financial Instruments - Estimated Fair Values, and Related Carrying Amounts, of the Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Reported Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	$ 28,598	$ 31,122
Reported Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Certificates of deposit	4,080	4,080
Restricted equity securities (included in Other Assets)	9,396	10,321
Accrued interest receivable	5,192	5,001
Short-term borrowings	37,607	86,220
Long-term borrowings	72,944	52,127
Accrued interest payable	369	311
Reported Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Deposits With No Stated Maturity [Member]
Deposits, fair value	893,596	877,965
Reported Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Time Deposits [Member]
Deposits, fair value	356,316	374,695
Reported Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Loans, net	1,156,143	1,172,386
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member]
Cash and cash equivalents	28,598	31,122
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member]
Certificates of deposit	4,249	4,227
Restricted equity securities (included in Other Assets)	9,396	10,321
Accrued interest receivable	5,192	5,001
Short-term borrowings	37,540	86,166
Long-term borrowings	72,797	52,040
Accrued interest payable	369	311
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Deposits With No Stated Maturity [Member]
Deposits, fair value	893,596	877,965
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Time Deposits [Member]
Deposits, fair value	358,248	376,738
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member]
Loans, net	$ 1,172,452	$ 1,181,000

Represents the fair value portion of accrued interest payable.

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The fair value of Interest, dividends, rents, ancillary and other revenues earned but not yet received by the entity on its investments.

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The fair value disclosure of a savings certificate entitling the Entity (that is, bearer) to receive interest at an established maturity date, based upon a fixed interest rate. A certificate of deposit may be issued in any denomination. Certificates of deposit are generally issued by commercial banks and, therefore, insured by the FDIC (up to the prescribed limit). Certificates of deposit generally restrict holders from withdrawing funds on demand without the incurrence of penalties. Generally, only certificates of deposit with original maturities of three months or less qualify as cash equivalents. Original maturity means original maturity to the entity holding the investment. As a related example, both a three-month US Treasury bill and a three-year Treasury note purchased three months from maturity qualify as cash equivalents. However, a Treasury note purchased three-years ago does not become a cash equivalent when its remaining maturity is three months.

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Fair value portion of currency on hand as well as demand deposits with banks or financial institutions. Includes other kinds of accounts that have the general characteristics of demand deposits. Also includes short-term, highly liquid investments that are both readily convertible to known amounts of cash and so near their maturity that they present insignificant risk of changes in value because of changes in interest rates.

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Fair value portion of deposit liabilities held by the entity, including, but not limited to, foreign and domestic, interest and noninterest bearing, demand deposits, saving deposits, negotiable orders of withdrawal (NOW) and time deposits.

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Fair value portion of loan receivable, including, but not limited to, mortgage loans held for investment, finance receivables held for investment, policy loans on insurance contracts.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 10
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/subtopic&trid=2196772

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The fair value amount of long-term debt whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission.

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The aggregate value of all restricted investments.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 946
-SubTopic 320
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.12-12.6(c))
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 946
-SubTopic 320
-Section S99
-Paragraph 3
-Subparagraph (SX 210.12-12B(Footnote 11(c)))
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