Significant Accounting Policies (Policies)

6 Months Ended

Jun. 30, 2016

Consolidation, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Basis of presentation

: The interim unaudited consolidated financial statements contained herein should be read in conjunction with the audited consolidated financial statements and accompanying notes to the consolidated financial statements for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2015, included in the Company’s Annual Report on Form 10-K filed with the SEC on March 11, 2016. Accordingly, footnote disclosures, which would substantially duplicate the disclosures contained in the audited consolidated financial statements, have been omitted.

The financial information of the Company included herein has been prepared in accordance with U.S. GAAP for interim financial reporting and has been prepared pursuant to the rules and regulations for reporting on Form 10-Q and Rule 10-01 of Regulation S-X. Such information reflects all adjustments (consisting of normal recurring adjustments) that are, in the opinion of management, necessary for a fair presentation of the financial position and results of operations for the periods presented. Any differences appearing between the numbers presented in financial statements and management’s discussion and analysis are due to rounding. The results of the interim period ended June 30, 2016, are not necessarily indicative of the results expected for the year ending December 31, 2016, or for any other period.

The acronyms and abbreviations identified below are used throughout this Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q. It may be helpful to refer back to this page as you read this report.

Allowance: Allowance for estimated losses on loans/leases	GAAP: Generally Accepted Accounting Principles
AOCI: Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)	HTM: Held to maturity
AFS: Available for sale	m2: m2 Lease Funds, LLC
ASU: Accounting Standards Update	MD&A: Management's Discussion & Analysis
BOLI: Bank-owned life insurance	NIM: Net interest margin
Caps: Interest rate cap derivatives	NPA: Nonperforming asset
Community National: Community National Bancorporation	NPL: Nonperforming loan
CNB: Community National Bank	OREO: Other real estate owned
CRBT: Cedar Rapids Bank & Trust Company	OTTI: Other-than-temporary impairment
CRE: Commercial real estate	Provision: Provision for loan/lease losses
CSB: Community State Bank	QCBT: Quad City Bank & Trust Company
C&I: Commercial and industrial	RB&T: Rockford Bank & Trust Company
Dodd-Frank Act: Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and	ROAA: Return on Average Assets
Consumer Protection Act	SBA: U.S. Small Business Administration
EPS: Earnings per share	SEC: Securities and Exchange Commission
Exchange Act: Securities Exchange Act of 1934, as amended	TA: Tangible assets
FASB: Financial Accounting Standards Board	TCE: Tangible common equity
FDIC: Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation	TDRs: Troubled debt restructurings
FHLB: Federal Home Loan Bank	The Company: QCR Holdings, Inc.
FRB: Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago	USDA: U.S. Department of Agriculture

The consolidated financial statements include the accounts of the Company and its wholly-owned subsidiaries which include three commercial banks: QCBT, CRBT, and RB&T. All are state-chartered commercial banks. The Company also engages in direct financing lease contracts through m2 Lease Funds, a wholly-owned subsidiary of QCBT. All material intercompany transactions and balances have been eliminated in consolidation.

On May 23, 2016, the Company announced the signing of a definitive agreement to acquire CSB, headquartered in Ankeny, Iowa, from Van Diest Investment Company. The transaction is expected to close during the third quarter of 2016, subject to certain customary closing conditions. The financial results of CSB are not recognized in this Report. See Note 9 to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information about the planned acquisition.

New Accounting Pronouncements, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Recent accounting developments

: In May 2014, FASB issued ASU 2014-09,

Revenue from Contracts with Customers

. ASU 2014-09 implements a common revenue standard that clarifies the principles for recognizing revenue. The core principle of ASU 2014-09 is that an entity should recognize revenue to depict the transfer of promised goods or services to customers in an amount that reflects the consideration to which the entity expects to be entitled in exchange for those goods or services. To achieve that core principle, an entity should apply the following steps: (i) identify the contract(s) with a customer, (ii) identify the performance obligations in the contract, (iii) determine the transaction price, (iv) allocate the transaction price to the performance obligations in the contract and (v) recognize revenue when (or as) the entity satisfies a performance obligation. ASU 2014-09 was originally effective for the Company on January 1, 2017, however, FASB issued ASU 2015-14 which defers the effective date in order to provide additional time for both public and private entities to evaluate the impact. ASU 2014-09 will now be effective for the Company on January 1, 2018 and it is not expected to have a significant impact on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In January 2016, FASB issued ASU 2016-01,

Financial Instruments – Overall

. ASU 2016-01 makes targeted adjustments to GAAP by eliminating the AFS classification for equity securities and requiring equity investments to be measured at fair value with changes in fair value recognized in net income. The standard also requires public business entities to use the exit price notion when measuring fair value of financial instruments for disclosure purposes. The standard clarifies that an entity should evaluate the need for a valuation allowance on a deferred tax asset related to AFS securities in combination with the entity’s other deferred tax assets. It also requires an entity to present separately (within other comprehensive income) the portion of the total change in the fair value of a liability resulting from a change in the instrument-specific credit risk when the entity has elected to measure the liability at fair value in accordance with the fair value option for financial instruments. Additionally, the standard eliminates the requirement for public business entities to disclose the methods and significant assumptions used to estimate the fair value that is required to be disclosed for financial instruments measured at amortized cost on the balance sheet. ASU 2016-01 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2017, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is in the process of analyzing the impact of adoption.

In February 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-02,

Leases

. Under ASU 2016-02, lessees will be required to recognize a lease liability measured on a discounted basis and a right-of-use asset for all leases (with the exception of short-term leases). Lessor accounting is largely unchanged under ASU 2016-02. However, the definition of initial direct costs was updated to include only initial direct costs that are considered incremental. This change in definition will change the manner in which the Company recognizes the costs associated with originating leases. ASU 2016-02 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Early adoption is permitted for all entities. The Company is in the process of analyzing the impact of adoption on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In March 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-09,

Compensation – Stock Compensation

. ASU 2016-09 aims to simplify the accounting for companies that issue share-based payment awards to their employees. Simplification includes the income tax consequences, classification of awards as either equity or liabilities, and classification on the statement of cash flows of share-based payment awards. ASU 2016-09 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2016, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is in the process of analyzing the impact of adoption on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

In June 2016, the FASB issued ASU 2016-13,

Financial Instruments – Credit Losses

. Under the standard, assets measured at amortized costs (including loans, leases and AFS securities) will be presented at the net amount expected to be collected. Rather than the “incurred” model that is currently being utilized, the standard will require the use of a forward-looking approach to recognizing all expected credit losses at the beginning of an asset’s life. For public companies, ASU 2016-13 is effective for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2019, including interim periods within those fiscal years. Companies may choose to early adopt for fiscal years beginning after December 15, 2018, including interim periods within those fiscal years. The Company is in the process of analyzing the impact of adoption on the Company’s consolidated financial statements.

Reclassification, Policy [Policy Text Block]

Reclassifications

: Certain amounts in the prior year’s consolidated financial statements have been reclassified, with no effect on net income or stockholders’ equity, to conform with the current period presentation.