Note 5 - Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses - Changes in the Accretable Yield for PCI Loans (Details) - USD ($)
$ in Thousands
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Dec. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Accretable yield, beginning of year $ 32,509 $ 40,540 $ 39,249
Addition from acquisitions 1,663 0 5,589
Interest income (11,247) (12,603) (15,766)
Reclassification of nonaccretable difference due to improvement in expected cash flows 5,135 4,258 9,886
Other changes, net 1,548 314 1,582
Accretable yield, end of year $ 29,608 $ 32,509 $ 40,540