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Securities - Amortized cost and fair value of available for sale securities and related pre-tax gross unrealized gains and losses (Detail) (USD $) | Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
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Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost | $ 130,370,000 | $ 134,664,000
Gross Unrealized Gains | 1,977,000 | 4,038,000
Gross Unrealized Losses | (8,554,000) | (388,000)
Fair Value | 123,793,000 | 138,314,000
U.S. Government agency debt obligations [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost | 97,460,000 | 78,447,000
Gross Unrealized Gains | 376,000 | 1,039,000
Gross Unrealized Losses | (8,542,000) | (388,000)
Fair Value | 89,294,000 | 79,098,000
Mortgage-backed securities [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost | 13,382,000 | 20,182,000
Gross Unrealized Gains | 1,129,000 | 1,814,000
Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0
Fair Value | 14,511,000 | 21,996,000
Michigan Strategic Fund bonds [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost | 0 | 11,255,000
Gross Unrealized Gains | 0 | 0
Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0
Fair Value | 0 | 11,255,000
Municipal general obligation bonds [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost | 17,275,000 | 21,700,000
Gross Unrealized Gains | 432,000 | 1,043,000
Gross Unrealized Losses | (1,000) | 0
Fair Value | 17,706,000 | 22,743,000
Municipal revenue bonds [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost | 877,000 | 1,726,000
Gross Unrealized Gains | 40,000 | 91,000
Gross Unrealized Losses | 0 | 0
Fair Value | 917,000 | 1,817,000
Mutual funds [Member] |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost | 1,376,000 | 1,354,000
Gross Unrealized Gains | 0 | 51,000
Gross Unrealized Losses | (11,000) | 0
Fair Value | $ 1,365,000 | $ 1,405,000

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