The number of loans acquired in a business combination.

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The number of loans acquired in a business combination that subsequently paid off.

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Represents the net amount of deferred loan costs or deferred interest and fee income for the period.

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Number of mortgage loans secured by residential real estate properties for which formal foreclosure proceedings are in process.

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The number of loans re-classified into the accretable category during the period.

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Amount of allowance for credit losses related to receivables which had been measured under a general allowance for credit losses methodology that are now identified as troubled debt restructurings.

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Number of financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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Post-modification amount of investment in financing receivables modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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Pre-modification amount of investment in financing receivables modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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The amount of the outstanding recorded investment related to financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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Number of financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings within the previous 12 months and for which there was a payment default.

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Recorded investment in financing receivables that are 90 days or more past due and still accruing.

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Amount of interest income recognized on a cash-basis method of accounting that the financing receivables (with related allowance for credit losses and without a related allowance for credit losses) were impaired.

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Reflects the aggregate value of loans, trade receivables, securities and financial instruments that serve as collateral for obligations arising from a transfer of financial assets recorded as a secured borrowing.

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Reflects the unfunded portion of contractual agreements to lend funds to borrowers for loans whose terms have been modified by troubled debt restructuring.

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Reflects the amount of additional interest income that would have been recorded if impaired or nonperforming loans were instead current, in compliance with their original terms, and outstanding throughout the reporting period or since origination (if held for part of the period).

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Recorded investment of consumer mortgage loan receivables secured by residential real estate properties for which formal foreclosure proceedings are in process.

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Note 5 - Loans (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Note 5 - Loans (Details Textual) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013
Loans and Leases Receivable, Deferred Expense Income	$ (600)	$ (459)
Loans and Leases Receivable, Collateral for Secured Borrowings	$ 18,200	15,800
Business Combination, Number of Loans Acquired That Subsequently Paid off	15
Business Combination, Number of Loans Acquired				19
Number of Loans Re-classified Into the Accretable Category	4
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Cash Basis Method	$ 338	307	$ 521
Loans and Leases Receivable, Impaired, Interest Lost on Nonaccrual Loans	159	149	$ 465
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, 90 Days Past Due and Still Accruing	2	438
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	$ 869	$ 974
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts		0	0
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Subsequent Default, Number of Contracts	0	0	0
Allowance for Credit Losses, Change in Method of Calculating Impairment	$ 48	$ 207
Loans and Leases Receivable, Impaired, Commitment to Lend	$ 0	0
Mortgage Loans in Process of Foreclosure, Number	2
Mortgage Loans in Process of Foreclosure, Amount	$ 62
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Pre-Modification Recorded Investment	$ 39
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts	2
Real Estate Mortgage Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, 90 Days Past Due and Still Accruing	$ 2	420
Real Estate Mortgage Portfolio Segment [Member] \| One to Four Family Residential [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, 90 Days Past Due and Still Accruing		34
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Pre-Modification Recorded Investment	12
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Post-Modification Recorded Investment	14
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, 90 Days Past Due and Still Accruing
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts	1