Note 3 - Loans/Leases Receivable (Details) - Impaired Loans/Leases - Three Months Ending (USD $)	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014
Impaired Loans/Leases with No Specific Allowance Recorded:
Average Recorded Investment - No Allownace Recorded	$ 9,655,172	$ 9,626,276	$ 8,788,363
Interest Income Recognized - No Allownace Recorded	18,559	3,993	35,916
Interest Income Recognized for Cahs Payments Received - No Allownace Recorded	18,559	3,993	35,916
Average Recorded Investment - Allowance Recorded	12,693,484	15,043,921	10,485,004
Interest Income Recognized - Allowance Recorded	2,186	38,617	4,744
Interest Income Recognized for Cahs Payments Received - Allowance Recorded	2,186	38,617	4,744
Total Impaired Loans/Leases:
Average Recorded Investment	22,348,656	24,670,197	19,273,367
Interest Income Recognized	20,745	42,610	40,660
Interest Income Recognized for Cahs Payments Received	20,745	42,610	40,660
Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Impaired Loans/Leases with No Specific Allowance Recorded:
Average Recorded Investment - No Allownace Recorded	621,836	834,405	647,016
Interest Income Recognized - No Allownace Recorded	17,855	1,950	19,754
Interest Income Recognized for Cahs Payments Received - No Allownace Recorded	17,855	1,950	19,754
Average Recorded Investment - Allowance Recorded	3,454,429	1,913,841	1,702,548
Interest Income Recognized - Allowance Recorded		9,340
Interest Income Recognized for Cahs Payments Received - Allowance Recorded		9,340
Total Impaired Loans/Leases:
Average Recorded Investment	4,076,265	2,748,246	2,349,564
Interest Income Recognized	17,855	11,290	19,754
Interest Income Recognized for Cahs Payments Received	17,855	11,290	19,754
Owner-Occupied Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Impaired Loans/Leases with No Specific Allowance Recorded:
Average Recorded Investment - No Allownace Recorded	751,191	2,295,969	536,402
Average Recorded Investment - Allowance Recorded	439,701	1,181,798	282,878
Total Impaired Loans/Leases:
Average Recorded Investment	1,190,892	3,477,767	819,280
Commercial Construction, Land Development, and Other Land [Member]
Impaired Loans/Leases with No Specific Allowance Recorded:
Average Recorded Investment - No Allownace Recorded	1,397,733	1,943,718	1,615,643
Average Recorded Investment - Allowance Recorded	796,194	1,897,759	801,643
Interest Income Recognized - Allowance Recorded		1,992
Interest Income Recognized for Cahs Payments Received - Allowance Recorded		1,992
Total Impaired Loans/Leases:
Average Recorded Investment	2,193,927	3,841,477	2,417,286
Interest Income Recognized		1,992
Interest Income Recognized for Cahs Payments Received		1,992
Non-Owner Occupied Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Impaired Loans/Leases with No Specific Allowance Recorded:
Average Recorded Investment - No Allownace Recorded	4,051,261	1,739,053	3,169,784
Interest Income Recognized - No Allownace Recorded		354	13,283
Interest Income Recognized for Cahs Payments Received - No Allownace Recorded		354	13,283
Average Recorded Investment - Allowance Recorded	6,034,473	8,893,535	5,971,713
Interest Income Recognized - Allowance Recorded		26,484
Interest Income Recognized for Cahs Payments Received - Allowance Recorded		26,484
Total Impaired Loans/Leases:
Average Recorded Investment	10,085,734	10,632,588	9,141,497
Interest Income Recognized		26,838	13,283
Interest Income Recognized for Cahs Payments Received		26,838	13,283
Finance Leases Portfolio Segment [Member]
Impaired Loans/Leases with No Specific Allowance Recorded:
Average Recorded Investment - No Allownace Recorded	1,152,456	527,153	966,959
Average Recorded Investment - Allowance Recorded	578,317	172,428	425,472
Total Impaired Loans/Leases:
Average Recorded Investment	1,730,773	699,581	1,392,431
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Impaired Loans/Leases with No Specific Allowance Recorded:
Average Recorded Investment - No Allownace Recorded	564,278	561,752	1,332,539
Interest Income Recognized - No Allownace Recorded	1,296	801	2,879
Interest Income Recognized for Cahs Payments Received - No Allownace Recorded	1,296	801	2,879
Average Recorded Investment - Allowance Recorded	1,186,197	1,273,943	520,782
Interest Income Recognized - Allowance Recorded	704		2,074
Interest Income Recognized for Cahs Payments Received - Allowance Recorded	704		2,074
Total Impaired Loans/Leases:
Average Recorded Investment	1,750,475	1,835,695	1,853,321
Interest Income Recognized	2,000	801	4,953
Interest Income Recognized for Cahs Payments Received	2,000	801	4,953
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Impaired Loans/Leases with No Specific Allowance Recorded:
Average Recorded Investment - No Allownace Recorded	494,498	1,012,035	520,020
Interest Income Recognized - No Allownace Recorded		1,689
Interest Income Recognized for Cahs Payments Received - No Allownace Recorded		1,689
Average Recorded Investment - Allowance Recorded	826,092	422,808	779,968
Interest Income Recognized - Allowance Recorded	890		2,670
Interest Income Recognized for Cahs Payments Received - Allowance Recorded	890		2,670
Total Impaired Loans/Leases:
Average Recorded Investment	1,320,590	1,434,843	1,299,988
Interest Income Recognized	890	1,689	2,670
Interest Income Recognized for Cahs Payments Received	$ 890	$ 1,689

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Average amount of investment of impaired financing receivables with related allowance for credit losses and without a related allowance for credit losses.

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