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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, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment						$ 2,303,188	$ 2,298,482
Loans individually evaluated for impairment						5,876	6,269
Allowance for loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	$ 25,115		$ 25,115	$ 22,441	$ 24,007	25,115	24,007
Loans						2,309,668	2,305,375
Balance			24,007	22,441	22,441
Provision for loan losses	600	$ 750	1,500	1,250	3,000
Charge-offs			(773)		(2,493)
Recoveries			381		1,059
Balance	25,115		25,115		24,007
Allowance for loans collectively evaluated for impairment						24,130	22,740
Allowance for loans individually evaluated for impairment						985	1,267
Receivables Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality [Member]
Allowance for loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Loans						604	624
Balance
Balance
Commercial and Industrial Portfolio Segment [Member]
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment						746,390	734,139
Loans individually evaluated for impairment						2,624	2,682
Allowance for loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	11,844		10,483	8,645	10,483	11,844	10,483
Loans						749,036	736,841
Balance			10,483	8,645	8,645
Provision for loan losses			1,723		2,775
Charge-offs			(482)		(1,216)
Recoveries			120		279
Balance	11,844		11,844		10,483
Allowance for loans collectively evaluated for impairment						10,916	9,276
Allowance for loans individually evaluated for impairment						928	1,207
Commercial and Industrial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Receivables Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality [Member]
Allowance for loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Loans						22	20
Balance
Balance
Construction and Development Excluding Undeveloped Land Portfolio Segment [Member]
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment						175,215	191,810
Loans individually evaluated for impairment						412	538
Allowance for loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	1,813		1,923	1,760	1,923	1,813	1,923
Loans						175,627	192,348
Balance			1,923	1,760	1,760
Provision for loan losses			(110)		275
Charge-offs					(133)
Recoveries					21
Balance	1,813		1,813		1,923
Allowance for loans collectively evaluated for impairment						1,813	1,923
Allowance for loans individually evaluated for impairment
Construction and Development Excluding Undeveloped Land Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Receivables Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality [Member]
Allowance for loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Loans
Balance
Balance
Undevelopment Land Portfolio Segment [Member]
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment						20,519	21,022
Loans individually evaluated for impairment						473	474
Allowance for loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	602		684	814	684	602	684
Loans						20,992	21,496
Balance			684	814	814
Provision for loan losses			(82)		(130)
Charge-offs
Recoveries
Balance	602		602		684
Allowance for loans collectively evaluated for impairment						602	683
Allowance for loans individually evaluated for impairment							1
Undevelopment Land Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Receivables Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality [Member]
Allowance for loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Loans
Balance
Balance
Real Estate Mortgage Portfolio Segment [Member]
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment						1,326,705	1,316,400
Loans individually evaluated for impairment						2,310	2,516
Allowance for loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	10,474		10,573	10,875	10,573	10,474	10,573
Loans						1,329,597	1,319,520
Balance			10,573	10,875	10,875
Provision for loan losses			(129)		(68)
Charge-offs			(34)		(576)
Recoveries			64		342
Balance	10,474		10,474		10,573
Allowance for loans collectively evaluated for impairment						10,474	10,573
Allowance for loans individually evaluated for impairment
Real Estate Mortgage Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Receivables Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality [Member]
Allowance for loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Loans						582	604
Balance
Balance
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment						34,359	35,111
Loans individually evaluated for impairment						57	59
Allowance for loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	382		344	347	344	382	344
Loans						34,416	35,170
Balance			344	$ 347	347
Provision for loan losses			98		148
Charge-offs			(257)		(568)
Recoveries			197		417
Balance	382		382		344
Allowance for loans collectively evaluated for impairment						325	285
Allowance for loans individually evaluated for impairment						57	59
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Receivables Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality [Member]
Allowance for loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality
Loans
Balance
Balance