ServisFirst Bancshares, Inc. Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

Quarterly report pursuant to Section 13 or 15(d)

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- Document And Entity Information
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Notes Tables
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Note 5 - Loans (Details Textual)

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Note 5 - Loans (Details Textual)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
Note 5 - Loans (Details Textual)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Number of Loans Funded, Payroll Protection Plan	7,400		7,400
Amount of Loans Funded, Payment Protection Plan	$ 1,500,000		$ 1,500,000
Provision for Loan and Lease Losses, Total	5,963,000	$ 12,284,000	23,066,000	$ 36,151,000
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Total	8,812,811,000		8,812,811,000		$ 8,465,688,000
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses, Unfunded Commitments			3,000,000.0		2,200,000
Financing Receivable, Credit Loss, Expense (Reversal)	5,963,000	12,284,000	23,066,000	36,151,000
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring	2,900,000	2,700,000	2,900,000	2,700,000	1,500,000
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment, Accruing Interest	$ 437,000	$ 1,800,000	$ 437,000	$ 1,800,000	818,000
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Subsequent Default, Number of Contracts	0	0	0	0
Principal and Interest Deferrals [Member]
Financing Receivable, Number of Payment Deferrals	18		18
Financing Receivable, Payment Deferral, Recorded Investment	$ 2,700,000		$ 2,700,000
Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Total	2,927,845,000		2,927,845,000		3,295,900,000
Financing Receivable, Credit Loss, Expense (Reversal)	(144,000)	$ 12,421,000	6,222,000	$ 20,593,000
COVID-19 [Member]
Provision for Loan and Lease Losses, Total	5,200,000	4,000,000.0	22,300,000	6,600,000
Loans Excluding PPP Loans [Member]
Unamortized Loan Commitment and Origination Fees and Unamortized Discounts or Premiums, Total	11,900,000		11,900,000		17,800,000
PPP Loans [Member] \| Commercial Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Total	387,700,000		387,700,000		$ 900,500,000
Unfunded Loan Commitment [Member]
Financing Receivable, Credit Loss, Expense (Reversal)	$ 300,000	$ 0	$ 800,000	$ 0

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