Recorded investment in financing receivables that are on nonaccrual status as of the balance sheet date.

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Loans by Type (Schedule of the Aging of Loans by Loan Categories) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Nonaccrual	$ 3,155	$ 488
Total Loans	670,842	669,346
Performing, Current
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Loans	$ 667,687	$ 668,858
Performing, 30-59 Days [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Loans
Performing, 60-89 Days [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Loans
Nonperforming, 90 Days and Over [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Loans
Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Nonaccrual
Total Loans	$ 195,175	$ 203,350
Commercial and Industrial [Member] \| Performing, Current
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Loans	$ 195,175	$ 203,350
Commercial and Industrial [Member] \| Performing, 30-59 Days [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Loans
Commercial and Industrial [Member] \| Performing, 60-89 Days [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Loans
Commercial and Industrial [Member] \| Nonperforming, 90 Days and Over [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Loans
Real Estate Commercial Mortgage [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Nonaccrual	$ 3,047	$ 361
Total Loans	119,751	117,754
Real Estate Commercial Mortgage [Member] \| Performing, Current
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Loans	$ 116,704	$ 117,393
Real Estate Commercial Mortgage [Member] \| Performing, 30-59 Days [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Loans
Real Estate Commercial Mortgage [Member] \| Performing, 60-89 Days [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Loans
Real Estate Commercial Mortgage [Member] \| Nonperforming, 90 Days and Over [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Loans
Real Estate Commercial Construction [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Nonaccrual
Total Loans	$ 71
Real Estate Commercial Construction [Member] \| Performing, Current
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Loans	$ 71
Real Estate Commercial Construction [Member] \| Performing, 30-59 Days [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Loans
Real Estate Commercial Construction [Member] \| Performing, 60-89 Days [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Loans
Real Estate Commercial Construction [Member] \| Nonperforming, 90 Days and Over [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Loans
Real Estate Church Related Mortgage [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Nonaccrual	$ 108	$ 127
Total Loans	314,822	305,887
Real Estate Church Related Mortgage [Member] \| Performing, Current
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Loans	$ 314,714	$ 305,760
Real Estate Church Related Mortgage [Member] \| Performing, 30-59 Days [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Loans
Real Estate Church Related Mortgage [Member] \| Performing, 60-89 Days [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Loans
Real Estate Church Related Mortgage [Member] \| Nonperforming, 90 Days and Over [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Loans
Real Estate Church Related Construction [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Nonaccrual
Total Loans	$ 20,077	$ 18,612
Real Estate Church Related Construction [Member] \| Performing, Current
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Loans	$ 20,077	$ 18,612
Real Estate Church Related Construction [Member] \| Performing, 30-59 Days [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Loans
Real Estate Church Related Construction [Member] \| Performing, 60-89 Days [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Loans
Real Estate Church Related Construction [Member] \| Nonperforming, 90 Days and Over [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Loans
Industrial Revenue Bonds [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Nonaccrual
Total Loans	$ 20,911	$ 23,348
Industrial Revenue Bonds [Member] \| Performing, Current
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Loans	$ 20,911	$ 23,348
Industrial Revenue Bonds [Member] \| Performing, 30-59 Days [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Loans
Industrial Revenue Bonds [Member] \| Performing, 60-89 Days [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Loans
Industrial Revenue Bonds [Member] \| Nonperforming, 90 Days and Over [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Loans
Other [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Nonaccrual
Total Loans	$ 35	$ 395
Other [Member] \| Performing, Current
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Loans	$ 35	$ 395
Other [Member] \| Performing, 30-59 Days [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Loans
Other [Member] \| Performing, 60-89 Days [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Loans
Other [Member] \| Nonperforming, 90 Days and Over [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Loans