Note 5 - Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses - Acquired Loans (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Carrying amount of acquired loans $ 2,409,047 $ 1,739,214
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Carrying amount of acquired loans 1,893,762 1,256,965
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Commercial and Industrial [Member]    
Carrying amount of acquired loans 387,401 246,907
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Owner Occupied [Member]    
Carrying amount of acquired loans 367,553 331,222
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Investor Income Producing [Member]    
Carrying amount of acquired loans 743,107 506,110
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | AC&D - 1 - 4 Family Construction [Member]    
Carrying amount of acquired loans 82,707 32,262
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | AC&D - Lots, Land, & Development [Member]    
Carrying amount of acquired loans 105,362 44,411
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | AC&D - CRE [Member]    
Carrying amount of acquired loans 194,732 87,452
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other Commercial [Member]    
Carrying amount of acquired loans 12,899 8,601
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]    
Carrying amount of acquired loans 515,285 482,249
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Residential Mortgage Loans [Member]    
Carrying amount of acquired loans 260,521 223,884
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Home Equity Lines of Credit [Member]    
Carrying amount of acquired loans 176,799 157,378
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Residential Construction [Member]    
Carrying amount of acquired loans 59,061 72,171
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other Loans to Individuals [Member]    
Carrying amount of acquired loans 18,905 28,816
Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Member]    
Outstanding principal balance 109,805 120,958
Carrying amount of acquired loans 85,455 94,917
Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Commercial and Industrial [Member]    
Carrying amount of acquired loans 3,920 4,825
Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Owner Occupied [Member]    
Carrying amount of acquired loans 15,401 21,388
Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Investor Income Producing [Member]    
Carrying amount of acquired loans 30,700 32,371
Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | AC&D - 1 - 4 Family Construction [Member]    
Carrying amount of acquired loans 0 465
Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | AC&D - Lots, Land, & Development [Member]    
Carrying amount of acquired loans 8,074 4,797
Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | AC&D - CRE [Member]    
Carrying amount of acquired loans 0 0
Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other Commercial [Member]    
Carrying amount of acquired loans 1,962 1,870
Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Residential Mortgage Loans [Member]    
Carrying amount of acquired loans 21,472 23,420
Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Home Equity Lines of Credit [Member]    
Carrying amount of acquired loans 1,088 1,580
Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Residential Construction [Member]    
Carrying amount of acquired loans 2,470 3,685
Purchased Credit Impaired Loans [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other Loans to Individuals [Member]    
Carrying amount of acquired loans 368 516
Purchased Performing Loans [Member]    
Outstanding principal balance 542,269 282,081
Carrying amount of acquired loans 538,844 283,738
Purchased Performing Loans [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Commercial and Industrial [Member]    
Carrying amount of acquired loans 47,958 6,345
Purchased Performing Loans [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Owner Occupied [Member]    
Carrying amount of acquired loans 95,891 82,204
Purchased Performing Loans [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Investor Income Producing [Member]    
Carrying amount of acquired loans 191,681 49,105
Purchased Performing Loans [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | AC&D - 1 - 4 Family Construction [Member]    
Carrying amount of acquired loans 14,336 0
Purchased Performing Loans [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | AC&D - Lots, Land, & Development [Member]    
Carrying amount of acquired loans 33,700 3,432
Purchased Performing Loans [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | AC&D - CRE [Member]    
Carrying amount of acquired loans 17,267 0
Purchased Performing Loans [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other Commercial [Member]    
Carrying amount of acquired loans 1,286 333
Purchased Performing Loans [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Residential Mortgage Loans [Member]    
Carrying amount of acquired loans 60,880 69,632
Purchased Performing Loans [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Home Equity Lines of Credit [Member]    
Carrying amount of acquired loans 73,870 69,577
Purchased Performing Loans [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Residential Construction [Member]    
Carrying amount of acquired loans 908 1,642
Purchased Performing Loans [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other Loans to Individuals [Member]    
Carrying amount of acquired loans 1,067 1,468
Purchased Loans [Member]    
Outstanding principal balance 652,074 403,039
Carrying amount of acquired loans 624,299 378,655
Purchased Loans [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Commercial and Industrial [Member]    
Carrying amount of acquired loans 51,878 11,170
Purchased Loans [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Owner Occupied [Member]    
Carrying amount of acquired loans 111,292 103,592
Purchased Loans [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Commercial Real Estate Investor Income Producing [Member]    
Carrying amount of acquired loans 222,381 81,476
Purchased Loans [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | AC&D - 1 - 4 Family Construction [Member]    
Carrying amount of acquired loans 14,336 465
Purchased Loans [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | AC&D - Lots, Land, & Development [Member]    
Carrying amount of acquired loans 41,774 8,229
Purchased Loans [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | AC&D - CRE [Member]    
Carrying amount of acquired loans 17,267
Purchased Loans [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other Commercial [Member]    
Carrying amount of acquired loans 3,248 2,203
Purchased Loans [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Residential Mortgage Loans [Member]    
Carrying amount of acquired loans 82,352 93,052
Purchased Loans [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Home Equity Lines of Credit [Member]    
Carrying amount of acquired loans 74,958 71,157
Purchased Loans [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Residential Construction [Member]    
Carrying amount of acquired loans 3,378 5,327
Purchased Loans [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Other Loans to Individuals [Member]    
Carrying amount of acquired loans $ 1,435 $ 1,984