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Note 4 - Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses (Detail) - Allowance for Loan Losses and the Recorded Investment of Loans (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Sep. 30, 2011
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	$ 2,206	$ 655	$ 405
Collectively evaluated for impairment	5,979	6,689
Loans:
Loans individually evaluated for impairment	13,937	11,572
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	548,598	586,736
Total ending loans balance	562,535	598,308
Evaluated for Impairment [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Loans:
Total ending loans balance	229,749	238,490
Evaluated for Impairment [Member] \| Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Loans:
Total ending loans balance	185,367	207,455
Evaluated for Impairment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Loans:
Total ending loans balance	47,229	45,200
Evaluated for Impairment [Member] \| Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Loans:
Total ending loans balance	100,190	107,163
Evaluated for Impairment [Member]
Loans:
Total ending loans balance	562,535	598,308
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Member]
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
Total ending allowance balance	1,662	1,860
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	128	130
Collectively evaluated for impairment	1,534	1,730
Loans:
Loans individually evaluated for impairment	1,194	1,505
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	228,555	236,985
Total ending loans balance	229,749	238,490
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Member]
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
Total ending allowance balance	4,736	3,493
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
Individually evaluated for impairment	2,078	525
Collectively evaluated for impairment	2,658	2,968
Loans:
Loans individually evaluated for impairment	12,524	9,733
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	172,843	197,722
Commercial and Industrial [Member] \| Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Member]
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
Total ending allowance balance	742	636
Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
Collectively evaluated for impairment	742	636
Loans:
Loans individually evaluated for impairment		334
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	47,229	44,866
Total ending loans balance	47,229	45,200
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Member]
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
Total ending allowance balance	1,045	1,355
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
Collectively evaluated for impairment	1,045	1,355
Loans:
Loans individually evaluated for impairment	219
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	99,971	107,163
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Member]
Ending allowance balance attributable to loans:
Total ending allowance balance	$ 8,185	$ 7,344