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Note 3 - Recognized Gains (Losses) in Market Value for Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Trading securities
Recognized gain (loss) at beginning of period	$ 146	$ 8	$ (26)
Recognized gain at end of period		$ 146	$ 8
Securities transferred from trading to available-for-sale	$ (81)
Change in net recognized gain (loss)	$ (65)	$ 138	$ 34

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This item represents the difference between the gross amount of gains (losses) included in earnings for transfers of securities from the trading category into the available-for-sale category. Such net gain (loss) included in earnings represents the net unrealized gain (loss) which had been included in other comprehensive income and is associated with the securities transferred from the trading category into the available-for-sale category.

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Cumulative amount of gain (loss) recognized as income (or loss) from trading securities.

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Amount of increase (decrease) in the fair value of equity or debt securities classified as trading.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56944662&loc=d3e3602-108585

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 19
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56944662&loc=d3e3444-108585

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