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Note 12 - Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (Details) $ in Thousands	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Feb. 28, 2013 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Note 12 - Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (Details) [Line Items]
Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance		$ 12,137	$ 12,137	$ 11,277
Supplemental Executive Retirement and Death Benefit Agreements [Member]
Note 12 - Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (Details) [Line Items]
Time Period for Calculating Base Salary Under SERP Agreements	5 years
Retirement Age	67
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award, Award Vesting Period	6 years
Retirement Plan, Monthly Installments	180
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost		255	764
Purchased Fixed Annuity for Financing Retirement Benefits [Member] \| Supplemental Executive Retirement and Death Benefit Agreements [Member]
Note 12 - Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (Details) [Line Items]
Other Investments	$ 11,400
Purchased Fixed Annuity for Financing Retirement Benefits [Member] \| Supplemental Executive Retirement and Death Benefit Agreements [Member] \| Other Assets [Member]
Note 12 - Supplemental Executive Retirement Plan (Details) [Line Items]
Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance		$ 12,100	$ 12,100