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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 310

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 33

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=49124121&loc=SL6953676-111524

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Note 7 - Loans (Details) - Troubled Debt Restructurings $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2014 USD ($)
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Troubled debt restructurings, number of contracts	0
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Senior Lien [Member] \| Real Estate Loan [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Troubled debt restructurings, number of contracts		2	1	3
Troubled debt restructurings, pre-modification outstanding recorded investment		$ 67	$ 56	$ 150
Troubled debt restructurings, post-modification outstanding recorded investment		$ 67	$ 56	$ 150
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Junior Lien [Member] \| Real Estate Loan [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Troubled debt restructurings, number of contracts			1
Troubled debt restructurings, pre-modification outstanding recorded investment			$ 32
Troubled debt restructurings, post-modification outstanding recorded investment			$ 32
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Real Estate Loan [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Troubled debt restructurings, number of contracts		5		5
Troubled debt restructurings, pre-modification outstanding recorded investment		$ 6,679		$ 6,679
Troubled debt restructurings, post-modification outstanding recorded investment		$ 5,193		$ 5,193
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Troubled debt restructurings, number of contracts		1		1
Troubled debt restructurings, pre-modification outstanding recorded investment		$ 80		$ 80
Troubled debt restructurings, post-modification outstanding recorded investment		$ 80		$ 80
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Troubled debt restructurings, number of contracts			1
Troubled debt restructurings, pre-modification outstanding recorded investment			$ 30
Troubled debt restructurings, post-modification outstanding recorded investment			$ 30