Note 22 - Regulatory Capital Requirements and Dividend Restrictions (Details) - The Company’s and the Bank’s Actual and Required Capital Ratios (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Parent Company [Member]
Total capital to risk-weighted assets
Total capital to risk-weighted assets, actual amount	$ 140,399	$ 130,043
Total capital to risk-weighted assets, actual ratio	16.67%	15.49%
Total capital to risk-weighted assets, for capital adequacy purposes amount	67,373	67,142
Total capital to risk-weighted assets, for capital adequacy purposes ratio	8.00%	8.00%
Total capital to risk-weighted assets, to be well capitalized under prompt corrective action provisions amount
Total capital to risk-weighted assets, to be well capitalized under prompt corrective action provisions ratio
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, actual amount	129,810	119,475
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, actual ratio	15.41%	14.24%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, for capital adequacy purposes amount	33,687	33,571
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, for capital adequacy purposes ratio	4.00%	4.00%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, to be well capitalized under prompt corrective action provisions amount
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, to be well capitalized under prompt corrective action provisions ratio
Tier 1 leverage ratio
Tier 1 leverage ratio, actual amount	129,810	119,475
Tier 1 leverage ratio, actual ratio	12.01%	11.03%
Tier 1 leverage ratio, for capital adequacy purposes amount	43,235	43,309
Tier 1 leverage ratio, for capital adequacy purposes ratio	4.00%	4.00%
Tier 1 leverage ratio, to be well capitalized under prompt corrective action provisions amount
Tier 1 leverage ratio, to be well capitalized under prompt corrective action provisions ratio
The Palmetto Bank [Member]
Total capital to risk-weighted assets
Total capital to risk-weighted assets, actual amount	140,171	129,956
Total capital to risk-weighted assets, actual ratio	16.64%	15.48%
Total capital to risk-weighted assets, for capital adequacy purposes amount	67,370	67,142
Total capital to risk-weighted assets, for capital adequacy purposes ratio	8.00%	8.00%
Total capital to risk-weighted assets, to be well capitalized under prompt corrective action provisions amount	84,213	83,928
Total capital to risk-weighted assets, to be well capitalized under prompt corrective action provisions ratio	10.00%	10.00%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, actual amount	129,583	119,388
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, actual ratio	15.39%	14.23%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, for capital adequacy purposes amount	33,685	33,571
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, for capital adequacy purposes ratio	4.00%	4.00%
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, to be well capitalized under prompt corrective action provisions amount	50,528	50,357
Tier 1 capital to risk-weighted assets, to be well capitalized under prompt corrective action provisions ratio	6.00%	6.00%
Tier 1 leverage ratio
Tier 1 leverage ratio, actual amount	129,583	119,388
Tier 1 leverage ratio, actual ratio	11.99%	11.03%
Tier 1 leverage ratio, for capital adequacy purposes amount	43,225	43,311
Tier 1 leverage ratio, for capital adequacy purposes ratio	4.00%	4.00%
Tier 1 leverage ratio, to be well capitalized under prompt corrective action provisions amount	$ 54,031	$ 54,138
Tier 1 leverage ratio, to be well capitalized under prompt corrective action provisions ratio	5.00%	5.00%