Note 17 - Derivative Financial Instruments - Outstanding Undesignated Interest Rate Swap Contracts (Details) - Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Receiving [Member]
Notional amount	$ 61,555	$ 54,964
Weighted average maturity (Year)	8 years 182 days	8 years 255 days
Fair value	$ 1,426	$ 259
Paying [Member]
Notional amount	$ 61,555	$ 54,964
Weighted average maturity (Year)	8 years 182 days	8 years 255 days
Fair value	$ 1,461	$ 283

Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher SEC
-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
-Number 210
-Article 12
-Section 13
-Sentence Column B

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- Definition

Average remaining period until maturity of the derivative contract, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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- Definition

Fair value of the assets less the liabilities of a derivative or group of derivatives.

+ References

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 825
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 10
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109250915&loc=d3e13433-108611

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