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The percentage of matching voluntary contributions that the bank bases its contributions to the plan on.

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Postretirement benefits percentage of compensation.

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Retirement Benefits Term

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Minimum period the individual is required to perform services to be fully vested under the deferred compensation arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The increase in the fair value of plan assets from contributions made by the employer.

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Amount of discretionary contributions made by an employer to a defined contribution plan.

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Percentage of employees' gross pay for which the employer contributes a matching contribution to a defined contribution plan.

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Maximum percentage of employee gross pay the employee may contribute to a defined contribution plan.

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- Definition

Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) originally approved (usually by shareholders and board of directors), net of any subsequent amendments and adjustments, for awards under the equity-based compensation plan. As stock or unit options and equity instruments other than options are awarded to participants, the shares or units remain authorized and become reserved for issuance under outstanding awards (not necessarily vested).

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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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Expected term of share-based compensation awards, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Note 14 - Employee Benefits (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Note 14 - Employee Benefits (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Retirement Plan [Member]
Note 14 - Employee Benefits (Details) [Line Items]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Requisite Service Period	1 year
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Voluntary Matching, Bank Contribution	50.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Matching Contribution, Percent of Employees' Gross Pay	6.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Percent	100.00%
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	6 years
Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions by Employer	$ 156,000	$ 143,000	$ 155,000
Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan [Member]
Note 14 - Employee Benefits (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized (in Shares)	160,000
Omnibus Equity Plan [Member]
Note 14 - Employee Benefits (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in Shares)	0	0
Middlefield Banking Company [Member] \| Retirement Plan [Member]
Note 14 - Employee Benefits (Details) [Line Items]
Defined Contribution Plan Annual Vesting Percentage	20.00%
Middlefield Banking Company [Member] \| Directors Retirement Plan [Member]
Note 14 - Employee Benefits (Details) [Line Items]
Deferred Compensation Arrangement with Individual, Requisite Service Period	5 years
Retirement Benefits Term	10 years
Post-retirement Benefits Percentage of Compensation	25.00%
Middlefield Banking Company [Member] \| Executive Deferred Compensation Plan [Member]
Note 14 - Employee Benefits (Details) [Line Items]
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Discretionary Contribution Amount	$ 65,000	$ 115,000	$ 120,000
Maximum [Member] \| Stock Option and Restricted Stock Plan [Member]
Note 14 - Employee Benefits (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Fair Value Assumptions, Expected Term	10 years