Number of financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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Note 5 - Loans - Troubled Debt Restructurings That Are Performing According to Their Restructured Terms (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Number of contracts	1	4	1	9
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Subsequent Default, Number of Contracts			0
Performing Financial Instruments [Member]
Number of contracts			37		41
Recorded investment	$ 11,448		$ 11,448		$ 13,207
Nonperforming Financial Instruments [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Subsequent Default, Number of Contracts			1		1
Recorded investment, not performing			$ 383		$ 383
Multi-Family Residential [Member] \| Performing Financial Instruments [Member]
Number of contracts			7		9
Recorded investment	1,927		$ 1,927		$ 2,518
Multi-family Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Nonperforming Financial Instruments [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Subsequent Default, Number of Contracts			1		1
Recorded investment, not performing			$ 383		$ 383
Commercial Real Estate Loans [Member] \| Performing Financial Instruments [Member]
Number of contracts					2
Recorded investment					$ 1,986
One-To-Four Family - Mixed Used Property [Member] \| Performing Financial Instruments [Member]
Number of contracts			5		5
Recorded investment	1,713		$ 1,713		$ 1,753
One-To-Four Family - Residential [Member] \| Performing Financial Instruments [Member]
Number of contracts			3		3
Recorded investment	557		$ 557		$ 572
Taxi Medallion Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Performing Financial Instruments [Member]
Number of contracts			19		20
Recorded investment	5,366		$ 5,366		$ 5,916
Commercial Business and Other [Member] \| Performing Financial Instruments [Member]
Number of contracts			3		2
Recorded investment	$ 1,885		$ 1,885		$ 462