Note 5 - Deposits (Details Textual) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Deposits	$ 3,598,018,000	$ 3,712,811,000
Increase (Decrease) in Deposits	$ (115,000,000)
Aggregate Increase (Decrease) in Percentage of Deposits	(3.10%)

The percentage of increase or (decrease) during the period in deposit liabilities.

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- Definition

The aggregate of all deposit liabilities held by the entity, including foreign and domestic, interest and noninterest bearing; may include demand deposits, saving deposits, Negotiable Order of Withdrawal (NOW) and time deposits among others.

+ References

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.12)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479853/942-210-S99-1

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- Definition

The net cash inflow or outflow for the increase (decrease) in the beginning and end of period deposits balances.

+ References

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 8
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482740/230-10-45-8

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 230
-Section 45
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (b)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481160/942-230-45-1

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