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Number of financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 33
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49124121&loc=SL6953676-111524

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Post-modification amount of investment in financing receivables modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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Note 4 - Loans and Related Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) - Troubled Debt Restructurings $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts	6		7
Pre-modification outstanding recorded investment (in Dollars)	$ 434		$ 1,264
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment (in Dollars)	$ 434		$ 1,264
Commercial and Industrial [Member] \| Extended Maturity [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts	6		6
Commercial and Industrial [Member] \| Other Restructurings [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts			1
Real Estate Construction Porfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts	1
Pre-modification outstanding recorded investment (in Dollars)	$ 181
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment (in Dollars)	$ 181
Real Estate Construction Porfolio Segment [Member] \| Extended Maturity [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts	1
Real Estate Mortgage Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Residential Loan [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts	6	3	7
Pre-modification outstanding recorded investment (in Dollars)	$ 515	$ 140	$ 784
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment (in Dollars)	$ 535	$ 140	$ 784
Real Estate Mortgage Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Residential Loan [Member] \| Extended Maturity [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts	5	3	7
Real Estate Mortgage Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Residential Loan [Member] \| Other Restructurings [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts	1
Real Estate Mortgage Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts	1	1	2
Pre-modification outstanding recorded investment (in Dollars)	$ 270	$ 48	$ 834
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment (in Dollars)	$ 270	$ 48	$ 834
Real Estate Mortgage Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial Loans [Member] \| Extended Maturity [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts	1	1	2
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts		1
Pre-modification outstanding recorded investment (in Dollars)		$ 6
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment (in Dollars)		$ 6
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Extended Maturity [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts		1