Note 13 - Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($)		Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Cash and due from banks		$ 204,178,000	$ 247,056,000
Securities available-for-sale		1,283,060,000	1,333,626,000
Equity securities		23,522,000	28,100,000
Loans held for sale			8,000,000
Loans, net (1)	[1]	13,502,232,000	12,663,049,000
Investment in Federal Home Loan Bank stock		17,250,000	23,085,000
Warrants		18,419,000	5,218,000
Foreign exchange contracts with gain		53,361,000	108,530,000
Foreign exchange contracts with gain, fair value		400,000	1,832,000
Interest rate swaps		756,819,000	514,159,000
Interest rate swaps, fair value		18,419,000	5,218,000
Deposits		13,617,846,000	12,700,674,000
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase			100,163,000
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank		314,507,000	429,482,000
Other borrowings		33,791,000	51,075,000
Long-term debt		142,068,000	141,865,000
Option contracts		1,623,000	1,014,000
Option contracts, fair value		4,000	9,000
Foreign exchange contracts with loss		117,634,000	32,127,000
Foreign exchange contracts with loss, fair value		1,648,000	453,000
Interest rate swaps			145,399,000
Interest rate swaps, fair value			2,699,000
Commitments to extend credit		2,645,086,000	2,366,368,000
Commitments to extend credit, fair value		(9,095,000)	(7,224,000)
Standby letters of credit		167,050,000	140,814,000
Standby letters of credit, fair value		(1,509,000)	(1,805,000)
Other letters of credit		30,420,000	27,353,000
Other letters of credit, fair value		(20,000)	(52,000)
Bill of lading guarantees		1,108,000	24,000
Bill of lading guarantees, fair value
Warrants [Member]
Warrants		168,000
Reported Value Measurement [Member]
Cash and due from banks		204,178,000	247,056,000
Short-term investments and interest bearing deposits		377,839,000	292,745,000
Securities available-for-sale		1,283,060,000	1,333,626,000
Equity securities		23,522,000
Loans held for sale			8,000,000
Loans, net (1)	[2]	13,522,103,000	12,743,766,000
Investment in Federal Home Loan Bank stock		17,250,000	23,085,000
Deposits		13,581,078,000	12,689,893,000
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase			100,000,000
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank		315,000,000	430,000,000
Other borrowings		35,585,000	52,885,000
Long-term debt		194,136,000	194,136,000
Reported Value Measurement [Member] | Warrants [Member]
Warrants		168,000	91,000
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member]
Cash and due from banks		204,178,000	247,056,000
Short-term investments and interest bearing deposits		377,839,000	292,745,000
Securities available-for-sale		1,283,060,000	1,333,626,000
Equity securities		23,522,000
Loans held for sale			8,000,000
Loans, net (1)	[2]	13,502,232,000	12,663,049,000
Investment in Federal Home Loan Bank stock		17,250,000	23,085,000
Deposits		13,617,846,000	12,700,674,000
Securities sold under agreements to repurchase			100,163,000
Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank		314,507,000	429,482,000
Other borrowings		33,791,000	51,075,000
Long-term debt		142,068,000	141,865,000
Estimate of Fair Value Measurement [Member] | Warrants [Member]
Warrants		$ 168,000	$ 91,000

[1] In accordance with the prospective adoption of ASU 2016-01, the fair value of loans as of September 30, 2018 was measured using an exit price notion. The fair value of loans as of December 31, 2017 was measured using an entry price notion.

[2] In accordance with the prospective adoption of ASU 2016-01, the fair value of loans as of September 30, 2018 was measured using an exit price notion. The fair value of loans as of December 31, 2017 was measured using an entry price notion.