Note 12 - Deposits (Details) - Composition of Deposits (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Composition of Deposits [Abstract]
Transaction deposits	$ 520,087	$ 494,289
Money market deposits	139,005	136,476
Savings deposits	87,752	79,760
Time deposits $100,000 and greater	71,124	79,654
Time deposits less than $100,000	110,285	117,181
Total deposits	$ 928,253	$ 907,360

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The amount of money in accounts that may bear interest and that the depositor is entitled to withdraw at any time without prior notice.

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The aggregate of all deposit liabilities held by the entity, including foreign and domestic, interest and noninterest bearing; may include demand deposits, saving deposits, Negotiable Order of Withdrawal (NOW) and time deposits among others.

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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 210.9-03.12)

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 12

-Article 9

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Amount of deposits in accounts that offer many of the same services as checking accounts although transactions may be somewhat more limited, share some of the characteristics of a money market fund and are insured by the Federal government, also known as money market accounts.

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Amount of interest bearing deposits with no stated maturity, which may include passbook and statement savings accounts and money-market deposit accounts (MMDAs).

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The aggregate amount of domestic time deposits (including certificates of deposits, individual retirement accounts and open accounts) in denominations of $100,000 or more.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 942

-SubTopic 405

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (a)

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The aggregate amount of domestic or foreign time deposits (including certificates of deposits, individual retirement accounts and open accounts) that total to less than $100,000.

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