Note 14 - Additional Cash Flow Information

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Supplemental Cash Flow Elements [Abstract]

Cash Flow, Supplemental Disclosures [Text Block]

NOTE 14: ADDITIONAL CASH FLOW INFORMATION

The following table presents additional information on cash payments and non-cash items:

(In thousands)	2015		2014		2013
Interest paid	$	21,700	$	14,274	$	11,908
Income taxes paid		20,127		18,832		14,867
Transfers of loans not covered by FDIC loss share to foreclosed assets held for sale		16,456		5,145		7,358
Transfers of loans acquired covered by FDIC loss share to foreclosed assets covered by FDIC loss share		4,349		5,536		9,239
Transfers of foreclosed assets covered by FDIC loss share to foreclosed assets held for sale		13,895		--		--
Transfers of loans acquired covered by FDIC loss share to loans acquired not covered by FDIC loss share		88,922		--		--
Transfers of premises held for sale to foreclosed assets held for sale		6,126		--		--

In connection with the Community First, Liberty, Ozark Trust, Delta Trust and Metropolitan acquisitions, accounted for by using the purchase method, the Company acquired assets and assumed liabilities as follows:

(In thousands)	2015		2014		2013
Assets acquired	$	2,995,359	$	417,386	$	919,340
Liabilities assumed		2,679,947		378,967		883,664
Purchase price		535,003		67,441		53,600
Goodwill	$	219,591	$	29,022	$	17,924