Note 8 - Premises and Equipment

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]

Property, Plant and Equipment Disclosure [Text Block]

8.     Premises and Equipment

      Premises and equipment consisted of the following as of December 31, 2015, and December 31, 2014:

	As of December 31,
	2015		2014
	(In thousands)
Land and land improvements	$	42,407	$	33,543
Building and building improvements		78,299		74,550
Furniture, fixtures and equipment		50,378		47,936
Leasehold improvement		14,546		14,006
Construction in process		538		54
		186,168		170,089
Less: Accumulated depreciation/amortization		77,244		70,407
Premises and equipment, net	$	108,924	$	99,682

The amount of depreciation/amortization included in operating expense was $7.0 million in 2015, $7.1 million in 2014, and $6.7 million in 2013.