Document and Entity Information - shares	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Nov. 01, 2019
Document and Entity Information [Abstract]
Document Type	10-Q
Document Period End Date	Sep. 30, 2019
Entity Registrant Name	QCR HOLDINGS INC
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding (in shares)		15,794,839
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2019
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q3
Entity Central Index Key	0000906465
Amendment Flag	false