Allowance for Loan Losses (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Unpaid Principal Balance
TOTAL	$ 13,779		$ 10,283
Recorded Investment
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	3,299		3,882
Fair value	13,578		10,082
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
TOTAL	766		625
Average Recorded Investment
TOTAL	11,831	$ 7,734	8,663
Interest Income Recognized
TOTAL	0	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
TOTAL	0	0	0
Commercial & Industrial
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	774		802
With an allowance recorded:	482		493
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	774		802
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	482		493
Fair value	339		347
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0
With an allowance recorded:	143		146
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	788	1,135	971
With an allowance recorded:	488	531	514
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Farmland
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	930		930
With an allowance recorded:	3,047		3,035
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	930		930
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	3,047		3,035
Fair value	2,628		2,767
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0
With an allowance recorded:	418		268
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	930	413	1,265
With an allowance recorded:	3,041	0	669
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Non Farm, Non Residential
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	2,423		2,461
With an allowance recorded:	0		0
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	2,423		2,461
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	0		0
Fair value	0		0
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0
With an allowance recorded:	0		0
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	2,442	3,005	2,781
With an allowance recorded:	0	329	131
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Agriculture
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	109		123
With an allowance recorded:	738		738
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	109		123
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	537		537
Fair value	332		0
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0
With an allowance recorded:	205		205
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	116	429	239
With an allowance recorded:	537	0	279
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
All Other Commercial
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	1,198		1,238
With an allowance recorded:	0		0
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	1,198		1,238
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	0		0
Fair value	0		0
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0
With an allowance recorded:	0		0
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	1,218	1,353	1,308
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
First Liens
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	4,042		21
With an allowance recorded:	0		442
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	4,042		21
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	0		442
Fair value	0		436
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0
With an allowance recorded:	0		6
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	2,032	25	23
With an allowance recorded:	221	514	483
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Home Equity
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0
With an allowance recorded:	0		0
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	0		0
Fair value	0		0
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0
With an allowance recorded:	0		0
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Junior Liens
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	36		0
With an allowance recorded:	0		0
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	36		0
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	0		0
Fair value	0		0
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0
With an allowance recorded:	0		0
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	18	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Multifamily
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0
With an allowance recorded:	0		0
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	0		0
Fair value	0		0
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0
With an allowance recorded:	0		0
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
All Other Residential
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0
With an allowance recorded:	0		0
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	0		0
Fair value	0		0
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0
With an allowance recorded:	0		0
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Motor Vehicle
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0
With an allowance recorded:	0		0
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	0		0
Fair value	0		0
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0
With an allowance recorded:	0		0
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
All Other Consumer
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0
With an allowance recorded:	0		0
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	0		0
Fair value	0		0
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0
With an allowance recorded:	0		0
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
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