Note 7 - Deposits - Contractual Maturities of Certificates of Deposit (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)
1 year or less	$ 193,712
More than 1 year through 2 years	36,383
More than 2 years through 3 years	31,403
More than 3 years through 4 years	2,739
More than 4 years through 5 years	15,804
Contractual Maturities of Certificates of Deposit, Total	280,041
Certificates of Deposits Less Than $250,000 [Member]
1 year or less	113,433
More than 1 year through 2 years	28,270
More than 2 years through 3 years	20,257
More than 3 years through 4 years	2,489
More than 4 years through 5 years	15,804
Contractual Maturities of Certificates of Deposit, Total	180,253
Certificates of Deposit $250,000 or Greater [Member]
1 year or less	51,210
More than 1 year through 2 years	3,255
More than 2 years through 3 years	10,647
More than 3 years through 4 years	250
More than 4 years through 5 years	0
Contractual Maturities of Certificates of Deposit, Total	65,362
Brokered Deposits [Member]
1 year or less	29,069
More than 1 year through 2 years	4,858
More than 2 years through 3 years	499
More than 3 years through 4 years	0
More than 4 years through 5 years	0
Contractual Maturities of Certificates of Deposit, Total	$ 34,426

Amount of time deposit maturing in fifth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Time deposit includes, but is not limited to, certificate of deposit. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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