Note 3 - Investment Securities Available for Sale (Details) - Investment Securities Available For Sale In An Unrealized Loss Position (USD $)
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Note 3 - Investment Securities Available for Sale (Details) - Investment Securities Available For Sale In An Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]    
Carrying Value Total $ 912,443,000 $ 1,034,711,000
Gross Unrealized Losses Total (44,783,000) (13,906,000)
Agency RMBs [Member]
   
Note 3 - Investment Securities Available for Sale (Details) - Investment Securities Available For Sale In An Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]    
Carrying Value Less Than 12 Months 332,519,000 513,731,000
Gross Unrealized Losses Less Than 12 Months (11,423,000) (1,749,000)
Carrying Value Greater Than 12 Months 398,325,000 6,158,000
Gross Unrealized Losses Greater Than 12 Months (20,582,000) (26,000)
Carrying Value Total 730,844,000 519,889,000
Gross Unrealized Losses Total (32,005,000) (1,775,000)
Non-Agency RMBS [Member]
   
Note 3 - Investment Securities Available for Sale (Details) - Investment Securities Available For Sale In An Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]    
Carrying Value Greater Than 12 Months 1,104,000 2,687,000
Gross Unrealized Losses Greater Than 12 Months (188,000) (604,000)
Carrying Value Total 1,104,000 2,687,000
Gross Unrealized Losses Total (188,000) (604,000)
Total [Member]
   
Note 3 - Investment Securities Available for Sale (Details) - Investment Securities Available For Sale In An Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]    
Carrying Value Less Than 12 Months 332,519,000 513,731,000
Gross Unrealized Losses Less Than 12 Months (11,423,000) (1,749,000)
Carrying Value Greater Than 12 Months 399,429,000 8,845,000
Gross Unrealized Losses Greater Than 12 Months (20,770,000) (630,000)
Carrying Value Total 731,948,000 522,576,000
Gross Unrealized Losses Total (32,193,000) (2,379,000)
CMBS [Member]
   
Note 3 - Investment Securities Available for Sale (Details) - Investment Securities Available For Sale In An Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]    
Carrying Value Less Than 12 Months   16,357,000
Gross Unrealized Losses Less Than 12 Months   (273,000)
Carrying Value Total   16,357,000
Gross Unrealized Losses Total   (273,000)
Securitization Trusts [Member]
   
Note 3 - Investment Securities Available for Sale (Details) - Investment Securities Available For Sale In An Unrealized Loss Position [Line Items]    
Carrying Value Less Than 12 Months   16,357,000
Gross Unrealized Losses Less Than 12 Months   (273,000)
Carrying Value Total   16,357,000
Gross Unrealized Losses Total   $ (273,000)