NOTE 4 - DERIVATIVES AND HEDGING ACTIVITIES - Summary of Interest Rate Cap Derivatives (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Derivative Assets	$ 122,668	$ 222,757
Interest rate swap
Derivative Assets	121,545	222,431
Interest rate cap
Derivative Assets	231	67
Cash Flow Hedging \| Interest rate cap
Derivative Assets	892	259
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Other Assets \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Derivative Instrument One Maturing 2023 [Member]
Notional Amount	25,000
Fair Value - Asset	$ 8	3
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Other Assets \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Derivative Instrument One Maturing 2023 [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Derivative, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.75%
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Other Assets \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Derivative Instrument Two Maturing 2023 [Member]
Notional Amount	$ 50,000
Fair Value - Asset	$ 17	5
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Other Assets \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Derivative Instrument Two Maturing 2023 [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Derivative, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.57%
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Other Assets \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Derivative Instrument Three Maturing 2023 [Member]
Notional Amount	$ 25,000
Fair Value - Asset	$ 8	3
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Other Assets \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Derivative Instrument Three Maturing 2023 [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Derivative, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.80%
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Other Assets \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Derivative Instrument One Maturing 2024 [Member]
Notional Amount	$ 25,000
Fair Value - Asset	$ 52	15
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Other Assets \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Derivative Instrument One Maturing 2024 [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Derivative, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.75%
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Other Assets \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Derivative Instrument Two Maturing 2024 [Member]
Notional Amount	$ 50,000
Fair Value - Asset	$ 108	31
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Other Assets \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Derivative Instrument Two Maturing 2024 [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Derivative, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.57%
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Other Assets \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Derivative Instrument Three Maturing 2024 [Member]
Notional Amount	$ 25,000
Fair Value - Asset	$ 54	15
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Other Assets \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Derivative Instrument Three Maturing 2024 [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Derivative, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.80%
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Other Assets \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Derivative Instrument One Maturing 2025 [Member]
Notional Amount	$ 25,000
Fair Value - Asset	$ 159	46
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Other Assets \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Derivative Instrument One Maturing 2025 [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Derivative, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.75%
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Other Assets \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Derivative Instrument Two Maturing 2025 [Member]
Notional Amount	$ 50,000
Fair Value - Asset	$ 324	94
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Other Assets \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Derivative Instrument Two Maturing 2025 [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Derivative, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.57%
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Other Assets \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Derivative Instrument Four Maturing 2025 [Member]
Notional Amount	$ 25,000
Fair Value - Asset	$ 162	47
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Other Assets \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Derivative Instrument Four Maturing 2025 [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Derivative, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.80%
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Other Assets \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Interest rate cap
Notional Amount	$ 300,000
Fair Value - Asset	892	259
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Derivative Liabilities \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Interest rate swap
Notional Amount	39,000
Fair Value - Liability	$ (4,318)	(6,839)
Receive Rate	2.45%
Pay Rate	5.24%
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Derivative Liabilities \| Cash Flow Hedging \| QCR Holdings Statutory Trust II
Notional Amount	$ 10,000
Fair Value - Liability	$ (1,113)	(1,767)
Receive Rate	3.05%
Pay Rate	5.85%
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Derivative Liabilities \| Cash Flow Hedging \| QCR Holdings Statutory Trust III
Notional Amount	$ 8,000
Fair Value - Liability	$ (891)	(1,414)
Receive Rate	3.05%
Pay Rate	5.85%
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Derivative Liabilities \| Cash Flow Hedging \| QCR Holdings Statutory Trust V
Notional Amount	$ 10,000
Fair Value - Liability	$ (1,091)	(1,721)
Receive Rate	1.79%
Pay Rate	4.54%
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Derivative Liabilities \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Community National Statutory Trust II
Notional Amount	$ 3,000
Fair Value - Liability	$ (334)	(529)
Receive Rate	2.36%
Pay Rate	5.17%
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Derivative Liabilities \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Community National Statutory Trust III
Notional Amount	$ 3,500
Fair Value - Liability	$ (389)	(616)
Receive Rate	1.93%
Pay Rate	4.75%
Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Derivative Liabilities \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Guaranty Bankshares Statutory Trust I
Notional Amount	$ 4,500
Fair Value - Liability	$ (500)	(792)
Receive Rate	1.93%
Pay Rate	4.75%
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Interest rate swap
Derivative Assets	$ 121,545	222,431
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Other Assets
Notional Amount	75,000
Derivative Assets	231	67
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Other Assets \| Derivative Instrument One Maturing 2023 [Member]
Notional Amount	25,000
Derivative Assets	$ 7	2
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Other Assets \| Derivative Instrument One Maturing 2023 [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Derivative, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.90%
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Other Assets \| Derivative Instrument One Maturing 2024 [Member]
Notional Amount	$ 25,000
Derivative Assets	$ 52	15
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Other Assets \| Derivative Instrument One Maturing 2024 [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Derivative, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.90%
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Other Assets \| Derivative Instrument One Maturing 2025 [Member]
Notional Amount	$ 25,000
Derivative Assets	$ 172	$ 50
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument \| Other Assets \| Derivative Instrument One Maturing 2025 [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Derivative, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.90%

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