Note 6 - Deposits (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Note 6 - Deposits (Details) [Line Items]
Deposit Liabilities Reclassified as Loans Receivable	$ 503	$ 511
Interest-bearing Domestic Deposit, Brokered	25,837	26,298
Time Deposits, $100,000 or More	207,988	210,503
Certificates of Deposit [Member]
Note 6 - Deposits (Details) [Line Items]
Time Deposits, $100,000 or More	$ 143,772	$ 140,832

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Amount of deposits held by the entity that have been reclassified as loan balances receivable, for example, but not limited to, overdrafts receivable.

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Amount of interest-bearing domestic third-party deposits placed by or through the assistance of a deposit broker, also known as brokered deposit liabilities.

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-SubTopic 210

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The aggregate amount of domestic and foreign time deposit liabilities (including certificates of deposits, individual retirement accounts and open accounts) in denominations of $100,000 or more.

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