Note 12 - Income Taxes (Details Textual) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent	21.00%	34.00%
Income Tax Expense (Benefit), Continuing Operations, Adjustment of Deferred Tax (Asset) Liability		$ 290,000
Reclassification from AOCI to Retained Earnings for Change in Federal Tax Rate
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Ending Balance	$ 0	0
Retained Earnings, Appropriated	909,000	909,000
Deferred Tax Liability Not Recognized, Amount of Unrecognized Deferred Tax Liability, Bad Debt Reserve for Tax Purposes of Qualified Lender	$ 191,000	191,000
Retained Earnings [Member]
Reclassification from AOCI to Retained Earnings for Change in Federal Tax Rate		352,000
Retained Earnings [Member] \| Accounting Standards Update 2018-02 [Member]
Reclassification from AOCI to Retained Earnings for Change in Federal Tax Rate		$ 352,000

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