Note 9 - Subordinated Debentures (Trust Preferred Securities) (Details)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015
Subordinated Borrowings [Abstract]
Number of Deferred Consecutive Quarterly Periods Without Default Or Penalty Maximum	20

Maximum number of deferred consecutive quarterly periods without default or penalty for deferment of interest payment.

No definition available.

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