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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Note 9 - Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase and Other Long-term Borrowings (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2005	Dec. 31, 2007	Oct. 31, 2012
Note 9 - Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase and Other Long-term Borrowings (Details) [Line Items]
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, General Debt Obligations, Disclosures, Interest Rate, Range from	2.99%	2.99%
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, General Debt Obligations, Disclosures, Interest Rate, Range to	5.81%	6.90%
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, Activity for Year, Average Interest Rate for Year	3.99%	4.14%
Federal Home Loan Bank Advances, General Debt Obligations, Remaining Maturity Period	2 years 292 days	2 years 328 days
Long-term Federal Home Loan Bank Advances	$ 18,961,000	$ 27,126,000
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, General Debt Obligations, Amount of Available, Unused Funds	108,000,000
Junior Subordinated Debenture Owed to Unconsolidated Subsidiary Trust	48,970,000	48,970,000
Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase	100,763,000	100,754,000
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Interest Rate	3.92%	3.92%
Amount Allowable in Tier 1 Capital [Member]
Note 9 - Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase and Other Long-term Borrowings (Details) [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Trust Preferred Securities	47,500,000	47,500,000
Putable [Member]
Note 9 - Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase and Other Long-term Borrowings (Details) [Line Items]
Long-term Federal Home Loan Bank Advances	18,000,000	26,000,000
Long-term Repurchase Agreements Leverage Transaction [Member]
Note 9 - Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase and Other Long-term Borrowings (Details) [Line Items]
Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase	100,000,000			200,000,000
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Interest Rate				3.95%
Value as Percentage of Outstanding Principal Balance				106.00%
Other Long-term Repurchase Agreements [Member]
Note 9 - Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase and Other Long-term Borrowings (Details) [Line Items]
Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase	763,000
Assets Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Interest Rate	1.17%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Farmers Capital Bank Trust I [Member]
Note 9 - Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase and Other Long-term Borrowings (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.50%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Farmers Capital Bank Trust II [Member]
Note 9 - Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase and Other Long-term Borrowings (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.65%
London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Farmers Capital Bank Trust III [Member]
Note 9 - Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase and Other Long-term Borrowings (Details) [Line Items]
Debt Instrument, Basis Spread on Variable Rate	1.32%
Farmers Capital Bank Trust I [Member]
Note 9 - Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase and Other Long-term Borrowings (Details) [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Trust Preferred Securities			10,000,000
Junior Subordinated Debenture Owed to Unconsolidated Subsidiary Trust	10,300,000	10,300,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	1.76%	1.75%
Farmers Capital Bank Trust II [Member]
Note 9 - Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase and Other Long-term Borrowings (Details) [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Trust Preferred Securities			15,000,000
Junior Subordinated Debenture Owed to Unconsolidated Subsidiary Trust	15,500,000	15,500,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	1.91%	1.90%
Farmers Capital Bank Trust III [Member]
Note 9 - Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase and Other Long-term Borrowings (Details) [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Trust Preferred Securities				22,500,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Stated Percentage					6.60%
Junior Subordinated Debenture Owed to Unconsolidated Subsidiary Trust	$ 23,200,000	$ 23,200,000
Debt Instrument, Interest Rate, Effective Percentage	1.55%	1.56%