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Note 10 - Income Taxes	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2014
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Income Tax Disclosure [Text Block]	10.Income Taxes Income tax expense totaled $38.6 million, or an effective tax rate of 36.8%, for the first six months of 2014, compared to an income tax expense of $33.5 million, or an effective tax rate of 36.3%, for the same period a year ago. The effective tax rate includes the impact of the utilization of low income housing tax credits and recognition of other tax credits for both years. As of December 31, 2013, the Company had income tax refunds receivable of $8.6 million. These income tax receivables are included in other assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets. The Company’s tax returns are open for audits by the Internal Revenue Service back to 2010 and by the California Franchise Tax Board back to 2003. The Company is under audit by the California Franchise Tax Board for the years 2003 to 2007. As the Company is presently under audit by a number of tax authorities, it is reasonably possible that unrecognized tax benefits could change significantly over the next twelve months. The Company does not expect that any such changes would have a material impact on its annual effective tax rate.

Note 10 - Income Taxes

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2014

10.Income Taxes

Income tax expense totaled $38.6 million, or an effective tax rate of 36.8%, for the first six months of 2014, compared to an income tax expense of $33.5 million, or an effective tax rate of 36.3%, for the same period a year ago. The effective tax rate includes the impact of the utilization of low income housing tax credits and recognition of other tax credits for both years.

As of December 31, 2013, the Company had income tax refunds receivable of $8.6 million. These income tax receivables are included in other assets in the accompanying condensed consolidated balance sheets.

The Company’s tax returns are open for audits by the Internal Revenue Service back to 2010 and by the California Franchise Tax Board back to 2003. The Company is under audit by the California Franchise Tax Board for the years 2003 to 2007. As the Company is presently under audit by a number of tax authorities, it is reasonably possible that unrecognized tax benefits could change significantly over the next twelve months. The Company does not expect that any such changes would have a material impact on its annual effective tax rate.

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The entire disclosure for income taxes. Disclosures may include net deferred tax liability or asset recognized in an enterprise's statement of financial position, net change during the year in the total valuation allowance, approximate tax effect of each type of temporary difference and carryforward that gives rise to a significant portion of deferred tax liabilities and deferred tax assets, utilization of a tax carryback, and tax uncertainties information.

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