Note 5 - Other Real Estate Owned (Details) - Activity in OREO (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Activity in OREO [Abstract]
Balance	$ 2,985us-gaap_OtherRealEstate	$ 5,278us-gaap_OtherRealEstate	$ 3,179us-gaap_OtherRealEstate
Acquisitions	7,112us-gaap_OtherRealEstateAdditions	5,369us-gaap_OtherRealEstateAdditions	6,127us-gaap_OtherRealEstateAdditions
Reductions to carrying value	(5)	(243)	(516)
Sales	(3,766)us-gaap_OtherRealEstateDisposals	(7,419)us-gaap_OtherRealEstateDisposals	(3,512)us-gaap_OtherRealEstateDisposals
Balance	$ 6,326us-gaap_OtherRealEstate	$ 2,985us-gaap_OtherRealEstate	$ 5,278us-gaap_OtherRealEstate

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Carrying amount of other real estate not separately disclosed, including, but not limited to, real estate investments, real estate loans that qualify as investments in real estate, and premises that are no longer used in operations may also be included in real estate owned. This does not include real estate assets taken in settlement of troubled loans through surrender or foreclosure.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 942

-SubTopic 210

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.10(4))

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Additions of other real estate not separately disclosed, including, but not limited to, real estate investments, real estate loans that qualify as investments in real estate, and premises that are no longer used in operations may also be included in real estate owned. This excludes real estate assets taken in settlement of troubled loans through surrender or foreclosure.

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Disposals of other real estate not separately disclosed, including, but not limited to, real estate investments, real estate loans that qualify as investments in real estate, and premises that are no longer used in operations may also be included in real estate owned. This excludes real estate assets taken in settlement of troubled loans through surrender or foreclosure.

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Valuation adjustments made to other real estate not separately disclosed, including, but not limited to, real estate investments, real estate loans that qualify as investments in real estate, and premises that are no longer used in operations may also be included in real estate owned. This excludes real estate assets taken in settlement of troubled loans through surrender or foreclosure.

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