Note 5 - Allowance for Loan Losses, Nonperforming Assets and Impaired Loans (Details) - Loans by Evaluation Method (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Note 5 - Allowance for Loan Losses, Nonperforming Assets and Impaired Loans (Details) - Loans by Evaluation Method [Line Items]
Allowance for loan losses, individually evaluated for impairment	$ 624	$ 554
Allowance for loan losses, collectively evaluated for impairment	7,603	7,795
Allowance for loan losses	8,227	8,349
Loans individually evaluated for impairment	12,985	18,456
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	583,610	574,659
Loans	596,595	593,115
Real Estate Construction [Member]
Note 5 - Allowance for Loan Losses, Nonperforming Assets and Impaired Loans (Details) - Loans by Evaluation Method [Line Items]
Allowance for loan losses, collectively evaluated for impairment	863	1,070
Allowance for loan losses	863	1,070
Loans individually evaluated for impairment		6,643
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	45,925	43,670
Loans	45,925	50,313
Consumer Real Estate [Member]
Note 5 - Allowance for Loan Losses, Nonperforming Assets and Impaired Loans (Details) - Loans by Evaluation Method [Line Items]
Allowance for loan losses, individually evaluated for impairment	10	43
Allowance for loan losses, collectively evaluated for impairment	1,687	2,220
Allowance for loan losses	1,697	2,263
Loans individually evaluated for impairment	780	864
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	144,719	142,398
Loans	145,499	143,262
Commercial Real Estate Loans [Member]
Note 5 - Allowance for Loan Losses, Nonperforming Assets and Impaired Loans (Details) - Loans by Evaluation Method [Line Items]
Allowance for loan losses, individually evaluated for impairment	610	273
Allowance for loan losses, collectively evaluated for impairment	3,075	3,169
Allowance for loan losses	3,685	3,442
Loans individually evaluated for impairment	12,079	10,329
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	299,187	293,979
Loans	311,266	304,308
Commercial Non Real Estate [Member]
Note 5 - Allowance for Loan Losses, Nonperforming Assets and Impaired Loans (Details) - Loans by Evaluation Method [Line Items]
Allowance for loan losses, individually evaluated for impairment	4	231
Allowance for loan losses, collectively evaluated for impairment	985	728
Allowance for loan losses	989	959
Loans individually evaluated for impairment	102	574
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	31,160	36,775
Loans	31,262	37,349
Public Sector and IDA [Member]
Note 5 - Allowance for Loan Losses, Nonperforming Assets and Impaired Loans (Details) - Loans by Evaluation Method [Line Items]
Allowance for loan losses, collectively evaluated for impairment	132	142
Allowance for loan losses	132	142
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	34,220	26,169
Loans	34,220	26,169
Consumer Non Real Estate [Member]
Note 5 - Allowance for Loan Losses, Nonperforming Assets and Impaired Loans (Details) - Loans by Evaluation Method [Line Items]
Allowance for loan losses, individually evaluated for impairment		7
Allowance for loan losses, collectively evaluated for impairment	576	417
Allowance for loan losses	576	424
Loans individually evaluated for impairment	24	46
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	28,399	31,668
Loans	28,423	31,714
Unallocated [Member]
Note 5 - Allowance for Loan Losses, Nonperforming Assets and Impaired Loans (Details) - Loans by Evaluation Method [Line Items]
Allowance for loan losses, collectively evaluated for impairment	285	49
Allowance for loan losses	$ 285	$ 49

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