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Amount of expense for award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes amount capitalized.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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Note 13 - Stock Compensation Plans (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) shares	Mar. 31, 2019 shares	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	May 13, 2014 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period			8,692
Restricted Stock [Member]
Restricted Stock, Vested, Conversion Ratio			1
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period		8,692
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Vesting Immediately [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period		1,235
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Vesting One Half Each Year for Two Years [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period		2,457
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Vesting in Five Years [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Instruments Other than Options, Grants in Period		5,000
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) [Member]
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense \| $			$ 92	$ 108
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Nonvested Award, Excluding Option, Cost Not yet Recognized, Amount \| $	$ 139		139
Board of Directors [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Shares Issued in Period	3,500
Share-based Payment Arrangement, Expense \| $			$ 67	$ 62
First National Corporation 2014 Stock Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Available for Grant					240,000