Note 8 - Time Deposits (Details) - Scheduled Maturities of Time Deposits (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014
Scheduled Maturities of Time Deposits [Abstract]
2015	$ 115,347us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearOne
2016	49,873us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearTwo
2017	34,615us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearThree
2018	23,019us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearFour
2019	20,393us-gaap_TimeDepositMaturitiesYearFive
Total time deposits	$ 243,247us-gaap_TimeDeposits

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Amount of time deposits maturing in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Time deposits include, but are not limited to, certificates of deposits. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 470

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

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Amount of time deposits maturing in the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Time deposits include, but are not limited to, certificates of deposits. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of time deposits maturing in the next fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Time deposits include, but are not limited to, certificates of deposits. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of time deposits maturing in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Time deposits include, but are not limited to, certificates of deposits. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of time deposits maturing in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Time deposits include, but are not limited to, certificates of deposits. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of deposits that cannot be withdrawn before a set date without penalty or for which notice of withdrawal is required. Time deposits include, but are not limited to, certificates of deposits, individual retirement accounts and open accounts.

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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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