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Note 3 - Loans - Allowance for Loan Losses by Portfolio Segment and Based on Impairment Evaluation Method (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Commercial and Industrial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Receivables Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality [Member]
Loans						$ 47	$ 3
Balance
Balance
Allowance for loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Commercial and Industrial Portfolio Segment [Member]
Loans						721,956	644,398
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment						719,158	639,760
Loans individually evaluated for impairment						2,751	4,635
Balance			8,645	$ 11,819	11,819
Provision for loan losses			1,602		793
Charge-offs			(484)		(4,065)
Recoveries			127		98
Balance	9,890		9,890		8,645
Allowance for loans collectively evaluated for impairment						9,604	8,377
Allowance for loans individually evaluated for impairment						286	268
Allowance for loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	9,890		8,645	11,819	8,645	9,890	8,645
Construction and Development Excluding Undeveloped Land Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Receivables Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality [Member]
Loans						317	322
Balance
Balance
Allowance for loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Construction and Development Excluding Undeveloped Land Portfolio Segment [Member]
Loans						136,029	134,482
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment						135,712	134,160
Loans individually evaluated for impairment
Balance			1,760	721	721
Provision for loan losses			180		1,065
Charge-offs					(26)
Recoveries			10
Balance	1,950		1,950		1,760
Allowance for loans collectively evaluated for impairment						1,950	1,760
Allowance for loans individually evaluated for impairment
Allowance for loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	1,950		1,760	721	1,760	1,950	1,760
Undevelopment Land Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Receivables Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality [Member]
Loans
Balance
Balance
Allowance for loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Undevelopment Land Portfolio Segment [Member]
Loans						20,342	21,185
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment						20,342	21,185
Loans individually evaluated for impairment
Balance			814	1,545	1,545
Provision for loan losses			46		(2,131)
Charge-offs
Recoveries					1,400
Balance	860		860		814
Allowance for loans collectively evaluated for impairment						860	814
Allowance for loans individually evaluated for impairment
Allowance for loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	860		814	1,545	814	860	814
Real Estate Mortgage Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Receivables Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality [Member]
Loans						476	497
Balance
Balance
Allowance for loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Real Estate Mortgage Portfolio Segment [Member]
Loans						1,265,429	1,197,411
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment						1,261,808	1,192,864
Loans individually evaluated for impairment						3,145	4,050
Balance			10,875	10,541	10,541
Provision for loan losses			(644)		872
Charge-offs			(361)		(693)
Recoveries			207		155
Balance	10,077		10,077		10,875
Allowance for loans collectively evaluated for impairment						10,070	10,667
Allowance for loans individually evaluated for impairment						7	208
Allowance for loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	10,077		10,875	10,541	10,875	10,077	10,875
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Receivables Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality [Member]
Loans
Balance
Balance
Allowance for loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Loans						31,795	35,531
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment						31,701	35,463
Loans individually evaluated for impairment						94	68
Balance			347	294	294
Provision for loan losses			66		151
Charge-offs			(249)		(597)
Recoveries			200		499
Balance	364		364		347
Allowance for loans collectively evaluated for impairment						301	279
Allowance for loans individually evaluated for impairment						63	68
Allowance for loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	364		347	294	347	364	347
Receivables Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality [Member]
Loans						840	822
Balance
Balance
Allowance for loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Loans						2,175,551	2,033,007
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment						2,168,721	2,023,432
Loans individually evaluated for impairment						5,990	8,753
Balance			22,441	24,920	24,920
Provision for loan losses	750		1,250		750
Charge-offs			(1,094)		(5,381)
Recoveries			544		2,152
Balance	23,141		23,141		22,441
Allowance for loans collectively evaluated for impairment						22,785	21,897
Allowance for loans individually evaluated for impairment						356	544
Allowance for loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	$ 23,141		$ 23,141	$ 24,920	$ 22,441	$ 23,141	$ 22,441