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Note 3 - Debt Securities Available for Sale and Held to Maturity (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2026	Dec. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Debt Securities, Held-to-Maturity, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest	$ 1	$ 1	$ 1	$ 1
Total, fair value	4,381,159	4,281,314
Debt Securities, Held-to-Maturity, Excluding Accrued Interest, Nonaccrual	0
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Debt Securities, Held-to-Maturity, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest	0
Asset Pledged as Collateral [Member] \| Public Deposits and Short-term Borrowed Funds [Member]
Total, fair value	$ 1,969,333	$ 1,952,111