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	Oct. 31, 2014	Oct. 01, 2011	Dec. 31, 2015	Oct. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
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Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award Options Acquired in Business Combination (in Shares)			0		401,497	0
Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding (in Shares)	15,300
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs			$ 141		$ 4,699
Goodwill, Period Increase (Decrease)				$ (257)
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Preferred Stock, Liquidation Preference Per Share (in Dollars per share)	$ 1,000		$ 1,000		$ 1,000
Preferred Stock, Dividend Rate, Percentage	1.00%
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Preferred Stock, Shares Outstanding (in Shares)			0		56,600
Preferred Stock, Liquidation Preference Per Share (in Dollars per share)	$ 1,000		$ 1,000		$ 1,000
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Goodwill	$ 102,300
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Class of Warrant or Right, Number of Securities Called by Each Warrant or Right (in Shares)	0.6632
Convertible Stock Cash Received Per Share (in Dollars per share)	$ 7.50
Share Based Compensation Arrangement by Share Based Payment Award Options Acquired in Business Combination (in Shares)	401,497
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	$ 45,400
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares (in Shares)	4,010,261
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Assets	$ 914,000
Loans Fair Value At Acquisition	800,000		$ 804,000
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Deposit Liabilities	645,000
Business Combination, Consideration Transferred	189,000
Business Combination, Acquisition Related Costs			4,700
Goodwill	102,300
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles	$ 4,600
Goodwill, Period Increase (Decrease)				$ (257)
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Business Combination Shares Issued For Each Acquirees Share Converted (in Shares)	1
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Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	1 year
Maximum [Member] \| Virginia Heritage Bank [Member]
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Property, Plant and Equipment, Useful Life	5 years
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Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Finite-Lived Intangibles	$ 4,600		$ 3,500
Finite-Lived Intangible Asset, Useful Life	5 years