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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		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Commercial and Industrial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Receivables Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality [Member]
Loans						$ 58	$ 3
Balance
Balance
Allowance for loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Commercial and Industrial Portfolio Segment [Member]
Loans						708,508	644,398
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment						705,335	639,760
Loans individually evaluated for impairment						3,115	4,635
Balance			8,645	$ 11,819	11,819
Provision for loan losses			2,415		793
Charge-offs			(627)		(4,065)
Recoveries			252		98
Balance	10,685		10,685		8,645
Allowance for loans collectively evaluated for impairment						9,296	8,377
Allowance for loans individually evaluated for impairment						1,389	268
Allowance for loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	10,685		8,645	11,819	8,645	10,685	8,645
Construction and Development Excluding Undeveloped Land Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Receivables Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality [Member]
Loans							322
Balance
Balance
Allowance for loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Construction and Development Excluding Undeveloped Land Portfolio Segment [Member]
Loans						171,994	134,482
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment						171,084	134,160
Loans individually evaluated for impairment						910
Balance			1,760	721	721
Provision for loan losses			229		1,065
Charge-offs					(26)
Recoveries			21
Balance	2,010		2,010		1,760
Allowance for loans collectively evaluated for impairment						1,865	1,760
Allowance for loans individually evaluated for impairment						145
Allowance for loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	2,010		1,760	721	1,760	2,010	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						19,993	21,185
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment						19,338	21,185
Loans individually evaluated for impairment						655
Balance			814	1,545	1,545
Provision for loan losses			(128)		(2,131)
Charge-offs
Recoveries					1,400
Balance	686		686		814
Allowance for loans collectively evaluated for impairment						652	814
Allowance for loans individually evaluated for impairment						34
Allowance for loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	686		814	1,545	814	686	814
Real Estate Mortgage Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Receivables Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality [Member]
Loans						613	497
Balance
Balance
Allowance for loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Real Estate Mortgage Portfolio Segment [Member]
Loans						1,288,532	1,197,411
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment						1,284,798	1,192,864
Loans individually evaluated for impairment						3,121	4,050
Balance			10,875	10,541	10,541
Provision for loan losses			(131)		872
Charge-offs			(426)		(693)
Recoveries			318		155
Balance	10,636		10,636		10,875
Allowance for loans collectively evaluated for impairment						10,483	10,667
Allowance for loans individually evaluated for impairment						153	208
Allowance for loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	10,636		10,875	10,541	10,875	10,636	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						33,679	35,531
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment						33,592	35,463
Loans individually evaluated for impairment						87	68
Balance			347	294	294
Provision for loan losses			115		151
Charge-offs			(419)		(597)
Recoveries			309		499
Balance	352		352		347
Allowance for loans collectively evaluated for impairment						291	279
Allowance for loans individually evaluated for impairment						61	68
Allowance for loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	352		347	294	347	352	347
Receivables Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality [Member]
Loans						671	822
Balance
Balance
Allowance for loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Loans						2,222,706	2,033,007
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment						2,214,147	2,023,432
Loans individually evaluated for impairment						7,888	8,753
Balance			22,441	24,920	24,920
Provision for loan losses	1,250		2,500		750
Charge-offs			(1,472)		(5,381)
Recoveries			900		2,152
Balance	24,369		24,369		22,441
Allowance for loans collectively evaluated for impairment						22,587	21,897
Allowance for loans individually evaluated for impairment						1,782	544
Allowance for loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	$ 24,369		$ 24,369	$ 24,920	$ 22,441	$ 24,369	$ 22,441