Number of financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 33
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84173941&loc=SL6953676-111524

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Post-modification amount of investment in financing receivables modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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Note 3 - Allowance for Loan Losses, Nonperforming Assets and Impaired Loans - Restructurings By Class (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended				6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Pre-modification outstanding principal balance					$ 250	$ 3,008
Post-modification outstanding principal balance					$ 250	$ 3,008
Number of contracts	3	0	2	0	3	2
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial Real Estate Other [Member]
Pre-modification outstanding principal balance					$ 132	$ 3,008
Post-modification outstanding principal balance					$ 132	$ 3,008
Number of contracts					1	2
Commercial Non Real Estate Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Pre-modification outstanding principal balance					$ 118
Post-modification outstanding principal balance					$ 118
Number of contracts					2