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Weighted average period over which unrecognized compensation is expected to be recognized for equity-based compensation plans, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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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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Note 12 - Stock-based Compensation (Details) (USD $) In Millions, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended						3 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2010	Dec. 31, 2009	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 01, 2014	Jun. 26, 2014
Note 12 - Stock-based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Equity Grants in Period (in Shares)		0		0	0	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Number of Shares Authorized (in Shares)	277,000
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in Shares)	6,488	0	0
Employee Stock Option [Member] \| Firstbank Corporation [Member]
Note 12 - Stock-based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period	10 years
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Stock Options (in Dollars)	0.1
Employee Stock Option [Member] \| Non-Executive Officers [Member]
Note 12 - Stock-based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	21 days
Employee Stock Option [Member] \| Director [Member]
Note 12 - Stock-based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	5 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period	10 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Purchase Price of Common Stock, Percent	125.00%
Employee Stock Option [Member]
Note 12 - Stock-based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	1 year
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period	10 years
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	2 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in Shares)		0	0
Options Granted During 2006, 2007 and 2008 [Member]
Note 12 - Stock-based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	2 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period	7 years
Restricted Stock Granted During 2006, 2007 and 2008 [Member]
Note 12 - Stock-based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	4 years
Restricted Stock Granted in 2012 [Member] \| Directors and Certain Employees [Member]
Note 12 - Stock-based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	2 years
Restricted Stock Granted in 2014 [Member]
Note 12 - Stock-based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	3 years
Stock Options Granted in 2014 [Member]
Note 12 - Stock-based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	2 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Expiration Period	7 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Purchase Price of Common Stock, Percent	110.00%
Restricted Stock [Member]
Note 12 - Stock-based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award Accelerated Compensation Cost (in Dollars)							0.2
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Cost Not yet Recognized, Period for Recognition	3 years
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Share-based Awards Other than Options (in Dollars)	2.0
Stock Option Grants for 50 Shares or Less [Member] \| Firstbank Corporation [Member]
Note 12 - Stock-based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	1 year
Stock Option Grants for Over 50 Shares [Member] \| Firstbank Corporation [Member]
Note 12 - Stock-based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	5 years
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Rights, Percentage	20.00%
Firstbank Corporation [Member]
Note 12 - Stock-based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in Shares)								282,200
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Vested and Expected to Vest, Exercisable, Number (in Shares)								258,400
Maximum [Member]
Note 12 - Stock-based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Employee Service Share-based Compensation, Nonvested Awards, Compensation Not yet Recognized, Stock Options (in Dollars)	0.1
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value (in Dollars)	0.1
Director [Member]
Note 12 - Stock-based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Stock Issued During Period, Shares, Issued for Services (in Shares)									7,375
Allocated Share-based Compensation Expense (in Dollars)									0.2
Stock Issued for Services, Share-based Compensation Expense Period									6 months
Firstbank Plans [Member]
Note 12 - Stock-based Compensation (Details) [Line Items]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Grants in Period, Gross (in Shares)	0
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Options, Exercisable, Intrinsic Value (in Dollars)	1.3