Note 3 - Available-for-sale Securities (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Unrealized Loss Position, Number of Positions	15	10
Number of Available-for-sale Securities	27	16
Unrealized Holding Losses Depreciation Percentage from Amortized Cost	3.70%	4.40%
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Available-for-sale Securities, Total	$ 0
Other-than-temporary Impairment Loss, Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Total	0
Available-For-Sale Securities Pledged to Secure Municipal Deposits [Member]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Restricted	4,800	$ 7,000
Available-For-Sale Securities Pledged to FRB of New York [Member]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Restricted	$ 4,800	5,500
Available-For-Sale Securities Pledged to St. Louis Fed [Member]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Restricted		$ 1,500

The number of available-for-sale securities held.

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Unrealized holding losses depreciation percentage from amortized cost.

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Amount of restricted investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 860
-SubTopic 30
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1A
-Subparagraph (b)(1)(i)
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Number of investments in debt securities measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale), in unrealized loss position, without allowance for credit loss. Includes beneficial interest in securitized financial asset.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 320
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 6
-Subparagraph (b)(3)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121645371&loc=d3e27290-111563

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 326
-SubTopic 30
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (b)(3)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121582814&loc=SL82922888-210455

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Amount of other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) on investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale), recognized in earnings and other comprehensive loss (OCI).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 320
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 8A
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121553693&loc=SL6284422-111562

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The amount by which the fair value of an investment in debt and equity securities categorized as Available-for-sale is less than the amortized cost basis or carrying amount of that investment at the balance sheet date and the decline in fair value is deemed to be other than temporary, before considering whether or not such amount is recognized in earnings or other comprehensive income.

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