Note 11 - Employee Benefit Plans	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015
Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]	11. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS First South Bank has adopted the First South Bank Employees’ Savings & Profit Sharing Plan and Trust (the “Savings Plan”) to help its employees save for retirement. During the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, employees may contribute from 1% to 100% of compensation, subject to an annual maximum as determined by the Internal Revenue Code. This plan is designed to qualify as a “Safe Harbor 401(k) Plan”. As a Safe Harbor 401(k) plan matching contributions are always fully vested for the employees. As of January 1, 2013, the Bank matches 100% of employees’ contributions up to 3% of their plan compensation, and an additional 50% of employees’ contributions between 3% and 5% of their plan compensation. In addition, the Savings Plan allows the Company to make a discretionary match and /or a discretionary profit sharing contribution to employee accounts. Expenses related to the Bank's contributions to this plan for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 were $369,969 and $295,683, respectively. Directors and certain officers participate in deferred compensation plans. These plans provide for fixed payments beginning at retirement, and are earned over service periods of up to ten years, and include provisions for deferral of current payments. The expense related to these plans during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 was $214,539 and $190,791, respectively. The plans include provisions for forfeitures of unvested portions of payments, and vesting in the event of death or disability. The total liability under this plan was $1,282,087 and $1,299,621 as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.

Note 11 - Employee Benefit Plans

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Compensation and Retirement Disclosure [Abstract]

Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Disclosure [Text Block]

11. EMPLOYEE BENEFIT PLANS

First South Bank has adopted the First South Bank Employees’ Savings & Profit Sharing Plan and Trust (the “Savings Plan”) to help its employees save for retirement. During the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014, employees may contribute from 1% to 100% of compensation, subject to an annual maximum as determined by the Internal Revenue Code. This plan is designed to qualify as a “Safe Harbor 401(k) Plan”. As a Safe Harbor 401(k) plan matching contributions are always fully vested for the employees. As of January 1, 2013, the Bank matches 100% of employees’ contributions up to 3% of their plan compensation, and an additional 50% of employees’ contributions between 3% and 5% of their plan compensation. In addition, the Savings Plan allows the Company to make a discretionary match and /or a discretionary profit sharing contribution to employee accounts. Expenses related to the Bank's contributions to this plan for the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 were $369,969 and $295,683, respectively.

Directors and certain officers participate in deferred compensation plans. These plans provide for fixed payments beginning at retirement, and are earned over service periods of up to ten years, and include provisions for deferral of current payments. The expense related to these plans during the years ended December 31, 2015 and 2014 was $214,539 and $190,791, respectively. The plans include provisions for forfeitures of unvested portions of payments, and vesting in the event of death or disability. The total liability under this plan was $1,282,087 and $1,299,621 as of December 31, 2015 and 2014, respectively.