CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Additional Paid In Capital	Retained Earnings	Treasury Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	Total
Balance at Dec. 31, 2012	$ 11,250	$ 110,056	$ 4,801	$ 46,753	$ (17,232)	$ 5,063	$ 160,691
Net income				$ 19,925			19,925
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax						$ (7,607)	(7,607)
Dividend on series B preferred stock				$ (169)			(169)
Issuance cost of common stock				(13)			(13)
Cash dividends declared on common stock ($0.280 per share)				(4,581)			(4,581)
Dividend on restricted stock declared				$ (1)			(1)
Issuance of restricted stock award (18,829 shares)			$ 91		$ 152		243
Exercise of stock options (2,268 shares)			19		$ 2		21
Stock-based compensation expense			75				75
Balance at Dec. 31, 2013	$ 11,250	$ 110,056	$ 4,986	$ 61,914	$ (17,078)	$ (2,544)	168,584
Net income				18,565			18,565
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax						$ 1,530	1,530
Dividend on series B preferred stock				(112)			(112)
Issuance cost of common stock				(7)			(7)
Cash dividends declared on common stock ($0.280 per share)				$ (7,962)			(7,962)
Exercise of stock options (2,268 shares)			$ 806		$ 361		1,167
Stock issued (13,221,152 shares) and options acquired (783,732 shares) in acquisition of Legacy ConnectOne		$ 264,231					264,231
Stock-based compensation expense			$ 223				223
Balance at Dec. 31, 2014	$ 11,250	$ 374,287	$ 6,015	$ 72,398	$ (16,717)	$ (1,014)	446,219
Net income				$ 41,311			41,311
Other comprehensive income (loss), net of tax						$ (3,595)	(3,595)
Dividend on series B preferred stock				$ (112)			(112)
Cash dividends declared on common stock ($0.280 per share)				$ (8,991)			(8,991)
Exercise of stock options (2,268 shares)			$ 1,765				1,765
Stock-based compensation expense			747				747
Balance at Dec. 31, 2015	$ 11,250	$ 374,287	$ 8,527	$ 104,606	$ (16,717)	$ (4,609)	$ 477,344