Note 13 - Junior Subordinated Debentures - Junior Subordinated Debentures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Junior subordinated debentures	$ 37,993	$ 37,838
Junior subordinated debentures	(2,217)	(2,372)
Note Payable to QCR Holdings Capital Trust II [Member]
Junior subordinated debentures	10,310	10,310
Note Payable to Trust III [Member]
Junior subordinated debentures	8,248	8,248
Note Payable to Trust V [Member]
Junior subordinated debentures	10,310	10,310
Community National Trust II [Member]
Junior subordinated debentures	3,093	3,093
Community National Trust III [Member]
Junior subordinated debentures	3,609	3,609
Note Payable to Guaranty Bankshares Statutory Trust I [Member]
Junior subordinated debentures	$ 4,640	$ 4,640

Including the current and noncurrent portions, the carrying value of junior subordinated long-term debt owed to unconsolidated subsidiary trusts as of the balance sheet date. Such debt places a lender in a lien position behind debt having a higher priority of repayment in liquidation of the entity's assets and was initially scheduled to be repaid after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle if longer.

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 944
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03.16)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120400017&loc=d3e572229-122910

Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.16)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120398452&loc=d3e534808-122878

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