Loans by Type (Summary of Allowance for Loan Losses) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	$ 11,635	$ 11,894
Charge-Offs		30
Recoveries	38	18
Provision	(1,000)	0
Ending Balance	10,673	11,882
Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	3,083	3,515
Charge-Offs		30
Recoveries	38	10
Provision	217	(133)
Ending Balance	3,338	3,362
Real Estate Commercial Mortgage [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	2,803	3,060
Charge-Offs
Recoveries		5
Provision	(1,179)	(3)
Ending Balance	1,624	3,062
Real Estate Commercial Construction [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	9
Charge-Offs
Recoveries
Provision	93	1
Ending Balance	102	1
Real Estate Church Related Mortgage [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	4,082	4,016
Charge-Offs
Recoveries		2
Provision	48	127
Ending Balance	4,130	4,145
Real Estate Church Related Construction [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	217	140
Charge-Offs
Recoveries
Provision	(102)	10
Ending Balance	115	150
Industrial Revenue Bonds [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	320	394
Charge-Offs
Recoveries
Provision	(47)	(50)
Ending Balance	273	344
Other [Member]
Participating Mortgage Loans [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	1,121	769
Charge-Offs
Recoveries		1
Provision	(30)	48
Ending Balance	$ 1,091	$ 818

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