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Tax year audited and whose audit was completed in the income tax examination, in CCYY format.

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Maturity of federal funds, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The number of operating branches.

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Stock value par or stated value per share.

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Amount after allocation of valuation allowances of deferred tax asset attributable to deductible temporary differences and carryforwards.

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The amount the liability recorded for the income tax examination increased or decreased in the current year/accounting period.

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Tax year that remains open to examination under enacted tax laws, in CCYY format.

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Useful life of long lived, physical assets used in the normal conduct of business and not intended for resale, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Examples include, but not limited to, land, buildings, machinery and equipment, office equipment, furniture and fixtures, and computer equipment.

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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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Amount of expense for interest on an underpayment of income taxes and penalties related to a tax position claimed or expected to be claimed in the tax return.

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Amount of increase (decrease) in the valuation allowance for a specified deferred tax asset.

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The sum of dilutive potential common shares or units used in the calculation of the diluted per-share or per-unit computation.

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Note 1 - Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Note 1 - Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Maturity of Federal Funds	1 day
Percentage of Possible Cumulative Change of Federal Reserve Bank Stock	15.00%
Cumulative Change in Shares of Federal Reserve Bank Stock	100
Look-back Period	2 years
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Valuation Allowance, Deferred Tax Asset, Increase (Decrease), Amount	14,900,000
Unrecognized Tax Benefits, Income Tax Penalties and Interest Expense	0
Weighted Average Number Diluted Shares Outstanding Adjustment	0	0
Federal Home Loan Bank Certificates and Obligations (FHLB) [Member]
Note 1 - Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Stock Value Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 100
Federal Reserve Bank Stock [Member]
Note 1 - Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Stock Value Par or Stated Value Per Share	$ 100
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Note 1 - Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
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Note 1 - Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
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Note 1 - Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
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Note 1 - Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	5 years
Minimum [Member]
Note 1 - Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	3 years
Maximum [Member]
Note 1 - Nature of Operations and Summary of Significant Accounting Policies (Details) [Line Items]
Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	40 years
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Number of Operating Branches	7
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Number of Operating Branches	2