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Securities Available For Sale (Schedule Of Fair Value Of Securities With Continuous Unrealized Losses) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015 security	Dec. 31, 2014 security
Schedule of Available for sale Securities [Line Items]
Securities with continuous unrealized losses, Less than 12 months, Estimated Fair Value	$ 54,378us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue	$ 78,188us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue
Securities with continuous unrealized losses, Less than 12 months, Number of Investments	90bhb_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsNumberOfInvestments	109bhb_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsNumberOfInvestments
Securities with continuous unrealized losses, Less than 12 months, Unrealized Losses	473us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses	1,898us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses
Securities with continuous unrealized losses, 12 months or longer, Estimated Fair Value	43,209us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue	42,037us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue
Securities with continuous unrealized losses, 12 months or longer, Number of Investments	66bhb_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerNumberOfInvestments	75bhb_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerNumberOfInvestments
Securities with continuous unrealized losses, 12 months or longer, Unrealized Losses	940us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses	434us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses
Securities with continuous unrealized losses, Estimated Fair Value	97,587us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue	120,225us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue
Securities with continuous unrealized losses, Number of Investments	156us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositions1	184us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositions1
Securities with continuous unrealized losses, Unrealized Losses	1,413us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses	2,332us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses
US Government-Sponsored Enterprises [Member]
Schedule of Available for sale Securities [Line Items]
Securities with continuous unrealized losses, Less than 12 months, Estimated Fair Value	35,592us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember	45,899us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
Securities with continuous unrealized losses, Less than 12 months, Number of Investments	49bhb_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsNumberOfInvestments / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember	53bhb_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsNumberOfInvestments / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
Securities with continuous unrealized losses, Less than 12 months, Unrealized Losses	291us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember	1,168us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
Securities with continuous unrealized losses, 12 months or longer, Estimated Fair Value	22,574us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember	35,511us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
Securities with continuous unrealized losses, 12 months or longer, Number of Investments	27bhb_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerNumberOfInvestments / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember	45bhb_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerNumberOfInvestments / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
Securities with continuous unrealized losses, 12 months or longer, Unrealized Losses	542us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember	369us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
Securities with continuous unrealized losses, Estimated Fair Value	58,166us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember	81,410us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
Securities with continuous unrealized losses, Number of Investments	76us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositions1 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember	98us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositions1 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
Securities with continuous unrealized losses, Unrealized Losses	833us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember	1,537us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUSGovernmentSponsoredEnterprisesMember
US Government Agency [Member]
Schedule of Available for sale Securities [Line Items]
Securities with continuous unrealized losses, Less than 12 months, Estimated Fair Value	5,628us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = bhb_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUsGovernmentAgencyMember	19,404us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = bhb_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUsGovernmentAgencyMember
Securities with continuous unrealized losses, Less than 12 months, Number of Investments	16bhb_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsNumberOfInvestments / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = bhb_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUsGovernmentAgencyMember	24bhb_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsNumberOfInvestments / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = bhb_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUsGovernmentAgencyMember
Securities with continuous unrealized losses, Less than 12 months, Unrealized Losses	49us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = bhb_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUsGovernmentAgencyMember	483us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = bhb_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUsGovernmentAgencyMember
Securities with continuous unrealized losses, 12 months or longer, Estimated Fair Value	16,202us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = bhb_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUsGovernmentAgencyMember	3,657us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = bhb_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUsGovernmentAgencyMember
Securities with continuous unrealized losses, 12 months or longer, Number of Investments	21bhb_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerNumberOfInvestments / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = bhb_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUsGovernmentAgencyMember	21bhb_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerNumberOfInvestments / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = bhb_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUsGovernmentAgencyMember
Securities with continuous unrealized losses, 12 months or longer, Unrealized Losses	221us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = bhb_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUsGovernmentAgencyMember	46us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = bhb_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUsGovernmentAgencyMember
Securities with continuous unrealized losses, Estimated Fair Value	21,830us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = bhb_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUsGovernmentAgencyMember	23,061us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = bhb_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUsGovernmentAgencyMember
Securities with continuous unrealized losses, Number of Investments	37us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositions1 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = bhb_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUsGovernmentAgencyMember	45us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositions1 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = bhb_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUsGovernmentAgencyMember
Securities with continuous unrealized losses, Unrealized Losses	270us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = bhb_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUsGovernmentAgencyMember	529us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = bhb_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByUsGovernmentAgencyMember
Private Label Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available for sale Securities [Line Items]
Securities with continuous unrealized losses, Less than 12 months, Estimated Fair Value	65us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByPrivateEnterprisesMember	336us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByPrivateEnterprisesMember
Securities with continuous unrealized losses, Less than 12 months, Number of Investments	3bhb_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsNumberOfInvestments / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByPrivateEnterprisesMember	4bhb_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsNumberOfInvestments / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByPrivateEnterprisesMember
Securities with continuous unrealized losses, Less than 12 months, Unrealized Losses	9us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByPrivateEnterprisesMember	7us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByPrivateEnterprisesMember
Securities with continuous unrealized losses, 12 months or longer, Estimated Fair Value	143us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByPrivateEnterprisesMember	145us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByPrivateEnterprisesMember
Securities with continuous unrealized losses, 12 months or longer, Number of Investments	4bhb_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerNumberOfInvestments / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByPrivateEnterprisesMember	4bhb_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerNumberOfInvestments / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByPrivateEnterprisesMember
Securities with continuous unrealized losses, 12 months or longer, Unrealized Losses	7us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByPrivateEnterprisesMember	7us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByPrivateEnterprisesMember
Securities with continuous unrealized losses, Estimated Fair Value	208us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByPrivateEnterprisesMember	481us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByPrivateEnterprisesMember
Securities with continuous unrealized losses, Number of Investments	7us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositions1 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByPrivateEnterprisesMember	8us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositions1 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByPrivateEnterprisesMember
Securities with continuous unrealized losses, Unrealized Losses	16us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByPrivateEnterprisesMember	14us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_MortgageBackedSecuritiesIssuedByPrivateEnterprisesMember
Obligations Of States And Political Subdivisions Thereof [Member]
Schedule of Available for sale Securities [Line Items]
Securities with continuous unrealized losses, Less than 12 months, Estimated Fair Value	13,093us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember	12,549us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Securities with continuous unrealized losses, Less than 12 months, Number of Investments	22bhb_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsNumberOfInvestments / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember	28bhb_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThanTwelveMonthsNumberOfInvestments / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Securities with continuous unrealized losses, Less than 12 months, Unrealized Losses	124us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember	240us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionLessThan12MonthsAggregateLosses / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Securities with continuous unrealized losses, 12 months or longer, Estimated Fair Value	4,290us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember	2,724us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Securities with continuous unrealized losses, 12 months or longer, Number of Investments	14bhb_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerNumberOfInvestments / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember	5bhb_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionTwelveMonthsOrLongerNumberOfInvestments / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Securities with continuous unrealized losses, 12 months or longer, Unrealized Losses	170us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember	12us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPosition12MonthsOrLongerAggregateLosses / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Securities with continuous unrealized losses, Estimated Fair Value	17,383us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember	15,273us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionFairValue / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Securities with continuous unrealized losses, Number of Investments	36us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositions1 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember	33us-gaap_AvailableforsaleSecuritiesInUnrealizedLossPositionsQualitativeDisclosureNumberOfPositions1 / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember
Securities with continuous unrealized losses, Unrealized Losses	$ 294us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember	$ 252us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesContinuousUnrealizedLossPositionAggregateLosses / us-gaap_MajorTypesOfDebtAndEquitySecuritiesAxis = us-gaap_USStatesAndPoliticalSubdivisionsMember

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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