Advances from Federal Home Loan Bank (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Outstanding advances, weighted average interest rate, total	$ 1,286,000	$ 1,429,000
Outstanding advances, weighted average interest rate, Within one year	126,000
Outstanding advances, weighted average interest rate, two year	114,000
Outstanding advances, weighted average interest rate, third year	111,000
Outstanding advances, weighted average interest rate, fourth year	98,000
Outstanding advances, weighted average interest rate, fifth year	404,000
Outstanding advances, weighted average interest rate, after five years	433,000
Federal home loan bank collateralized	25,700,000
FHLB maximum borrowing capacity	458,500,000
Federal home loan bank advances	1,300,000
Federal home loan bank line of credit	114,600,000
Federal home loan bank advances outstanding	342,600,000
Federal home loan bank, advances interest rate, range from (in hundredths)	0.00%
Federal home loan bank, advances interest rate, range to (in hundredths)	7.42%
Weighted average interest rate (in hundredths)	1.84%	2.00%
Monthly amortizing	1,286,000	1,429,000
Term advances maturity [Abstract]
Total term advances	$ 0	$ 0

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The calculated average balance outstanding for the year for all Federal Home Loan Bank advances as of the Balance Sheet date.

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Amount of advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB).

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Discloses the lowest interest rate applicable to any of the advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank, by branch, as of the Balance Sheet date.

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Amount of the collateral pledged in support of federal home loan bank advances outstanding.

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Amount of maximum advances or credit lines available from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB).

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Including both current and noncurrent portions, Federal Home Loan Bank borrowings initially due beyond one year or beyond the normal operating cycle if longer.

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The cash inflow from a contractual arrangement with the lender, including letter of credit, standby letter of credit and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a specific amount at any point in time with either short term or long term maturity that is collateralized (backed by pledge, mortgage or other lien in the entity's assets).

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