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Acquisitions - Schedule of Loans Acquired (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Purchased Credit Impaired
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contractual amounts due	$ 3,718
Cash flows not expected to be collected	955
Expected cash flows	2,763
Interest component of expected cash flows	603
Fair value of acquired loans	2,160
All Other Acquired Loans
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Contractual amounts due	302,537
Cash flows not expected to be collected	3,687
Expected cash flows	298,850
Interest component of expected cash flows	73,786
Fair value of acquired loans	$ 225,064

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