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Junior subordinated debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017 | Nov. 01, 2017
junior subordinated debentures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Junior Subordinated Notes | $ 0 |  | $ 8,248 |
Repayments of junior subordinated debt | $ 8,248 | $ 0 | $ 6,200 |
Pacific Continental [Member] |  |  |  |
junior subordinated debentures [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Business Combination, Purchase Price Allocation, Junior Subordinated Debentures |  |  |  | $ 14,434

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