Note 4 - Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) (USD $)	9 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012 Commercial Real Estate Construction Financing Receivable [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 Real Estate Construction [Member]	Sep. 30, 2012 One to Four Family Units [Member]
Note 4 - Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses (Details) [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Subsequent Default, Recorded Investment	$ 330,000			$ 389,993
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	17,221,865	11,980,742		1,900,000	5,700,000	1,700,000
Allowance for Credit Losses, Change in Method of Calculating Impairment		$ 169,538	$ 1,525,708

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Amount of allowance for credit losses related to receivables which had been measured under a general allowance for credit losses methodology that are now identified as troubled debt restructurings.

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The amount of the outstanding recorded investment related to financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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Amount of investment related to financing receivables modified by troubled debt restructurings within the previous 12 months, for which there was a payment default.

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