Note 3 - Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses - Recorded Investment in Nonperforming Loans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Total Nonperforming Loans	$ 6,283	$ 6,194
Real Estate Mortgage Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Residential Loan [Member]
Total Nonperforming Loans	4,171	4,205
Real Estate Mortgage Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Land Loan [Member]
Total Nonperforming Loans	376	281
Real Estate Mortgage Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Construction Loans [Member]
Total Nonperforming Loans
Real Estate Mortgage Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial Real Estate Loan [Member]
Total Nonperforming Loans	621	518
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
Total Nonperforming Loans	622	197
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Home Equity and Second Mortgage [Member]
Total Nonperforming Loans	243	508
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] \| All Other Consumer Excluding Home Equity and Second Mortgage [Member]
Total Nonperforming Loans	250	485
Nonperforming Financial Instruments [Member]
Nonaccrual Loans	2,412	2,536
Loans 90+ Days Past Due Still Accruing	225	291
Total Nonperforming Loans	2,637	2,827
Nonperforming Financial Instruments [Member] \| Real Estate Mortgage Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Residential Loan [Member]
Nonaccrual Loans	1,995	2,298
Loans 90+ Days Past Due Still Accruing	217	109
Total Nonperforming Loans	2,212	2,407
Nonperforming Financial Instruments [Member] \| Real Estate Mortgage Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Land Loan [Member]
Nonaccrual Loans	96
Loans 90+ Days Past Due Still Accruing		95
Total Nonperforming Loans	96	95
Nonperforming Financial Instruments [Member] \| Real Estate Mortgage Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Construction Loans [Member]
Nonaccrual Loans
Loans 90+ Days Past Due Still Accruing
Total Nonperforming Loans
Nonperforming Financial Instruments [Member] \| Real Estate Mortgage Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial Real Estate Loan [Member]
Nonaccrual Loans	165	139
Loans 90+ Days Past Due Still Accruing
Total Nonperforming Loans	165	139
Nonperforming Financial Instruments [Member] \| Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
Nonaccrual Loans	121	42
Loans 90+ Days Past Due Still Accruing		59
Total Nonperforming Loans	121	101
Nonperforming Financial Instruments [Member] \| Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Home Equity and Second Mortgage [Member]
Nonaccrual Loans	35	57
Loans 90+ Days Past Due Still Accruing
Total Nonperforming Loans	35	57
Nonperforming Financial Instruments [Member] \| Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] \| All Other Consumer Excluding Home Equity and Second Mortgage [Member]
Nonaccrual Loans
Loans 90+ Days Past Due Still Accruing	8	28
Total Nonperforming Loans	$ 8	$ 28

Recorded investment in financing receivables that are 90 days or more past due and still accruing.

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