Note 12 - Deposits (Details) - Interest Expense on Deposits (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Interest Expense on Deposits [Abstract]
Transaction deposits	$ 39	$ 39	$ 109
Money market deposits	32	47	198
Savings deposits	10	9	32
Time deposits	2,176	5,041	8,995
Total interest expense on deposits	$ 2,257	$ 5,136	$ 9,334

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Interest expense incurred on demand deposit accounts that represent borrowings rather than outstanding drafts.

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Aggregate amount of interest expense on all deposits.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 942

-SubTopic 225

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-04.6)

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 04

-Paragraph 6

-Article 9

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Interest expense incurred on all money market deposits.

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Interest expense incurred on all savings account deposits.

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The aggregate interest expense incurred on time deposits, including certificates of deposits, in domestic offices.

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