Note 8 - Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase and Other Long-term Borrowings (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended				12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2007	Dec. 31, 2013 Amount Allowable In Tier 1 Capital [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Amount Allowable In Tier 1 Capital [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Long-Term Repurchase Agreements Leverage Transaction [Member]	Dec. 31, 2007 Long-Term Repurchase Agreements Leverage Transaction [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Farmers Capital Bank Trust I [Member]	Dec. 31, 2005 Farmers Capital Bank Trust I [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Farmers Capital Bank Trust I [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Farmers Capital Bank Trust II [Member]	Dec. 31, 2005 Farmers Capital Bank Trust II [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Farmers Capital Bank Trust II [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Farmers Capital Bank Trust III [Member]	Dec. 31, 2007 Farmers Capital Bank Trust III [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Farmers Capital Bank Trust III [Member]	Oct. 31, 2012 Farmers Capital Bank Trust III [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Putable [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Putable [Member]	Dec. 31, 2007 Long-Term Repurchase Agreements Leverage Transaction [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Other Long-term Repurchase Agreements [Member]
Note 8 - Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase and Other Long-term Borrowings (Details) [Line Items]
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, General Debt Obligations, Disclosures, Interest Rate, Range from	2.99%	2.60%
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, General Debt Obligations, Disclosures, Interest Rate, Range to	6.90%	6.90%
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, Activity for Year, Average Interest Rate for Year	4.14%	4.04%
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances General Debt Obligations Remaining Maturity Period	7 years	8 years
Long-term Federal Home Loan Bank Advances	$ 27,126,000	$ 29,297,000																$ 26,000,000	$ 28,000,000
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, General Debt Obligations, Amount of Available, Unused Funds	101,000,000
Proceeds from Issuance of Trust Preferred Securities				47,500,000	47,500,000				10,000,000			15,000,000			22,500,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage																	6.60%
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate (in Basis Points)								1.50%			1.65%			1.32%
Junior Subordinated Debenture Owed to Unconsolidated Subsidiary Trust	48,970,000	48,970,000						10,300,000		10,300,000	15,500,000		15,500,000	23,200,000		23,200,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage								1.75%		1.81%	1.90%		1.96%	1.56%		1.63%
Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase	$ 100,754,000	$ 100,000,000				$ 100,000,000	$ 200,000,000														$ 754,000
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Interest Rate	3.92%	3.95%																		3.95%	1.17%
Value as Percentage of Outstanding Principal Balance			106.00%