Note 1 - Basis of Financial Statement Presentation	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Notes to Financial Statements
Basis of Accounting [Text Block]	Note 1: Basis of Financial Statement Presentation The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries including Patriot National Bank (the “Bank”), have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been omitted. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements presented herein should be read in conjunction with the previously filed audited financial statements of the Company and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2015. The Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2015 presented herein has been derived from the audited financial statements of Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements. Effective June 30, 2016, the Company has reclassified loans secured by 1-4 Family Non-owner occupied real estate to “Residential” from the “Commercial Real Estate” classification. Amounts presented for prior periods have been reclassified for consistency with the current period. See Note 3: Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses for additional information. Certain additional other prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation. The information furnished reflects, in the opinion of management, all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that may be expected for the remainder of 2016.

Note 1:

Basis of Financial Statement Presentation

The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements of Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) and its wholly-owned subsidiaries including Patriot National Bank (the “Bank”), have been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations of the Securities and Exchange Commission. Accordingly, certain information and footnote disclosures normally included in financial statements prepared in accordance with accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America have been omitted. The accompanying unaudited condensed consolidated financial statements presented herein should be read in conjunction with the previously filed audited financial statements of the Company and notes thereto for the year ended December 31, 2015.

The Consolidated Balance Sheet at December 31, 2015 presented herein has been derived from the audited financial statements of Patriot National Bancorp, Inc. (the “Company”) at that date, but does not include all of the information and footnotes required by accounting principles generally accepted in the United States of America for complete financial statements.

Effective June 30, 2016, the Company has reclassified loans secured by 1-4 Family Non-owner occupied real estate to “Residential” from the “Commercial Real Estate” classification. Amounts presented for prior periods have been reclassified for consistency with the current period. See Note 3: Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses for additional information. Certain additional other prior period amounts have been reclassified to conform to current year presentation.

The information furnished reflects, in the opinion of management, all normal recurring adjustments necessary for a fair presentation of the results for the interim periods presented. The results of operations for the three and six months ended June 30, 2016 are not necessarily indicative of the results of operations that may be expected for the remainder of 2016.