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Note 4 - Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) (USD $)
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Mar. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2014
Receivables [Abstract]      
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net of Deferred Income $ 2,120,760,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome   $ 2,089,277,000us-gaap_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNetOfDeferredIncome
Loans and Leases Receivable, Period Increase (Decrease) 31,500,000mbwm_LoansAndLeasesReceivablePeriodIncreaseDecrease    
Loans and Leases Receivable, Percentage, Period Increase (Decrease) 1.50%mbwm_LoansAndLeasesReceivablePercentagePeriodIncreaseDecrease    
Certain Loans Acquired in Transfer Not Accounted for as Debt Securities, Outstanding Balance 31,300,000us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesOutstandingBalance    
Certain Loans Acquired in Transfer Not Accounted for as Debt Securities, Carrying Amount, Net 17,600,000us-gaap_CertainLoansAcquiredInTransferNotAccountedForAsDebtSecuritiesCarryingAmountNet    
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Accrual Method 400,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod 500,000us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod  
Loans and Leases Receivable, Nonaccrual Loans, Interest Income Recognized $ 0mbwm_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNonaccrualLoansInterestIncomeRecognized $ 0mbwm_LoansAndLeasesReceivableNonaccrualLoansInterestIncomeRecognized  
Minimum Number of Days Past Due at Period End for Loans Modified as Troubled Debt Restructurings 30 days