Note 5 - Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses (Details Textual)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2015
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2014
USD ($)
Dec. 31, 2013
USD ($)
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Current $ 2,312,445 $ 1,637,907    
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance $ 12,125 9,064    
Qualitative Reserve Other Adjustment Rate 0.05%      
Qualitative Reserve Other Maximum Adjustment 0.50%      
Specific Review Loan Threshold $ 1,000      
Fair Value Disclosure, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Amount, Liability 125 125    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, 90 Days Past Due and Still Accruing 1,200 1,200    
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Cash Basis Method 74 78 $ 158  
Loans and Leases Receivable, Impaired, Interest Lost on Nonaccrual Loans $ 1,100 $ 1,000 1,100  
Percentage of Total Assets 2.60% 3.80%    
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance $ 198 $ 192    
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts 6 4    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Nonaccrual Status $ 8,819 $ 4,326    
Line of Credit Facility Remaining Borrowing Capacity Related Parties 716      
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses 12,125 9,064 8,262  
Geographic Distribution, Foreign [Member]        
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses $ 0 $ 0    
Extended Maturity [Member]        
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts 5 4    
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]        
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Current $ 1,828,962 $ 1,188,095    
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Accrual Method 74 78 252  
Impaired Financing Receivable, Unpaid Principal Balance 3,989 2,594    
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment 3,772 2,429    
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance 2 0    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Nonaccrual Status $ 3,688 1,687    
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Contractual Interest Rate Reduction [Member]        
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts 1      
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Extended Maturity [Member]        
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts 3      
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]        
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Current $ 483,483 449,812    
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Accrual Method 64 73 127  
Impaired Financing Receivable, Unpaid Principal Balance 4,758 3,241    
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment 4,702 2,923    
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance 196 192    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Nonaccrual Status $ 5,131 2,639    
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Extended Maturity [Member]        
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts 2      
Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Member]        
Impaired Financing Receivable, Unpaid Principal Balance $ 109,800 121,000    
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment 85,500 94,900    
Receivables Acquired with Deteriorated Credit Quality [Member]        
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses $ 0 0 0 $ 360
Minimum [Member]        
Qualitative Reserve Applicable Rate 0.00%      
Maximum [Member]        
Qualitative Reserve Applicable Rate 0.15%      
Performing Financial Instruments [Member]        
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance $ 257 178    
Loans Receivable, Fair Value Disclosure 3,400 2,100    
Servicing For Other Facility [Member]        
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Current 2,300 2,800    
Sold with Limited Recourse [Member]        
Increase (Decrease) in Loans Held-for-sale 114,000 98,700    
Accruing TDRs [Member]        
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Accrual Method $ 297 $ 190 $ 379  
Troubled Debt Restructurings [Member]        
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts 11 14    
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment $ 2,900 $ 3,300    
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Nonaccrual Status 374 466    
Loans Sold to Other Financial Institutions [Member]        
Loans Receivable, Net $ 20,200 $ 12,500