Note 26 - Stock Yards Bancorp, Inc. (Parent Company Only) - Condensed Statements of Cash Flows (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Net income available to stockholders	$ 114,539	$ 107,748	$ 92,972
Stock compensation expense	3,773	4,464	4,394
Excess tax benefits from stock- based compensation arrangements	(1,228)	(644)	(1,713)
Loss on disposition of LFA	0	0	870
Net cash provided by operating activities	142,868	106,703	108,742
Proceeds from disposition of LFA	0	0	4,993
Cash for acquisition	0	0	349,456
Net cash used in investing activities	(677,057)	(424,049)	(384,425)
Repurchase of common stock	(4,217)	(2,695)	(4,806)
Cash disbursements to non-controlling interest	0	0	(322)
Disposition of LFA	0	0	(915)
Cash dividends paid	(35,835)	(34,575)	(33,301)
Net cash used in financing activities	559,250	415,938	(518,142)
Net increase (decrease) in cash	25,061	98,592	(793,825)
Beginning cash and cash equivalents	265,959	167,367	961,192
Ending cash and cash equivalents	291,020	265,959	167,367
Parent Company [Member]
Net income available to stockholders	114,539	107,748	92,972
Equity in undistributed net income of subsidiaries	(79,292)	(78,641)	(52,852)
Decrease (increase) in receivable from subsidiaries	0	2,971	6,812
Stock compensation expense	3,773	4,464	4,394
Excess tax benefits from stock- based compensation arrangements	(1,228)	(644)	(1,713)
Loss on disposition of LFA	0	0	(870)
Change in other assets	(2,399)	(1,696)	(4,610)
Change in other liabilities	1,329	402	(400)
Net cash provided by operating activities	36,722	34,604	43,733
Purchase of equity investment	0	(206)	0
Proceeds from disposition of LFA	0	0	4,993
Cash for acquisition	0	0	(30,994)
Net cash used in investing activities	0	(206)	(26,001)
Repurchase of common stock	(4,217)	(2,695)	(4,806)
Subordinated debentures acquired	0	0	26,806
Cash disbursements to non-controlling interest	0	0	(322)
Disposition of LFA	0	0	(915)
Cash dividends paid	(35,835)	(34,575)	(33,301)
Net cash used in financing activities	(40,052)	(37,270)	(12,538)
Net increase (decrease) in cash	(3,330)	(2,872)	5,194
Beginning cash and cash equivalents	5,811	8,683	3,489
Ending cash and cash equivalents	$ 2,481	$ 5,811	$ 8,683