Note 24 - Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. (Parent Company Only) (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Condensed Financial Information of Parent Company Only Disclosure [Abstract]

Condensed Balance Sheet [Table Text Block]

Condensed Balance Sheets
	December 31,
(in thousands)	2015		2014
Assets
Cash on deposit with subsidiary bank	$	5,722	$	2,926
Investment in and receivable from subsidiaries		276,981		254,011
Other assets		3,840		2,981
Total assets	$	286,543	$	259,918
Liabilities and stockholders' equity
Other liabilities	$	24	$	23
Total stockholders’ equity		286,519		259,895
Total liabilities and stockholders’ equity	$	286,543	$	259,918

Condensed Income Statement [Table Text Block]

Condensed Statements of Income
	Years ended December 31,
(in thousands)	2015			2014			2013
Income - dividends and interest from subsidiaries	$	14,244		$	3,300		$	30,090
Income - interest income from securities		-			-			27
Other income		15			183			174
Expenses		2,511			2,472			7,260
Income before income taxes and equity in undistributed net income of subsidiary		11,748			1,011			23,031
Income tax benefit		(1,016	)		(1,018	)		(2,583	)
Income before equity in undistributed net income of subsidiary		12,764			2,029			25,614
Equity in undistributed net income of subsidiary		24,423			32,793			1,556
Net income	$	37,187		$	34,822		$	27,170

Condensed Cash Flow Statement [Table Text Block]

Condensed Statements of Cash Flows
	Years ended December 31
(in thousands)	2015			2014			2013
Operating activities
Net income	$	37,187		$	34,822		$	27,170
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities:
Equity in undistributed net income of subsidiaries		(24,423	)		(32,793	)		(1,556	)
(Increase) decrease in receivable from subsidiaries		(842	)		2,514			(21,896	)
Stock compensation expense		2,134			2,016			1,940
Excess tax benefits from share- based compensation arrangements		(673	)		(378	)		(265	)
Depreciation, amortization and accretion, net		11			45			1,396
Decrease (increase) in other assets		531			(179	)		4,453
Increase in other liabilities		91			115			545
Net cash provided by operating activities		14,016			6,162			11,787
Investing activities
Proceeds from maturities of securities available for sale		—			—			1,000
Cash for acquisition, net of cash acquired		—			—			8,963
Net cash provided by investing activities		—			—			9,963
Financing activities
Repayments of subordinated debentures		-			-			(30,900	)
Proceeds from stock options		3,249			2,473			2,435
Excess tax benefit from share-based compensation arrangements		673			378			265
Common stock repurchases		(918	)		(616	)		(331	)
Cash dividends paid		(14,224	)		(12,924	)		(11,670	)
Net cash used in financing activities		(11,220	)		(10,689	)		(40,201	)
Net increase (decrease) in cash		2,796			(4,527	)		(18,451	)
Cash at beginning of year		2,926			7,453			25,904
Cash at end of year	$	5,722		$	2,926		$	7,453