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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses - Troubled Debt Restructuring by Class (Details)	1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) loans	Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Number of loans removed from TDR designation \| loans				4
Loans removed from TDR designation, recorded investment				$ 1,400,000		$ 0
Recorded investment in Troubled Debt Restructurings		$ 18,912,000		18,912,000		22,703,000
TDR loans accruing interest as of period end		18,800,000		18,800,000		15,900,000
TDR loans acquired		147,000		147,000		1,800,000
Charge-off to allowance for loan losses		3,000	$ 2,000	856,000	$ 276,000
Commercial loans \| Commercial and industrial
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Recorded investment in Troubled Debt Restructurings		4,098,000		4,098,000		3,584,000
Charge-off to allowance for loan losses		2,000	0	5,000	66,000
Commercial real estate loans \| Commercial real estate, owner-occupied
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Recorded investment in Troubled Debt Restructurings		6,993,000		6,993,000		8,459,000
Charge-off to allowance for loan losses		0	0	0	0
Commercial real estate loans \| Commercial real estate, investor
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Recorded investment in Troubled Debt Restructurings		733,000		733,000		524,000
Charge-off to allowance for loan losses		0	0	0	0
Commercial real estate loans \| Construction
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Recorded investment in Troubled Debt Restructurings		3,238,000		3,238,000		5,684,000
Loan value transferred to held-for-sale	$ 1,500,000
Charge-off to allowance for loan losses	$ 839,000	0	0	839,000	204,000
Residential loans \| Home equity
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Recorded investment in Troubled Debt Restructurings		463,000		463,000		694,000
Charge-off to allowance for loan losses		0	0	0	0
Residential loans \| Other residential
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Recorded investment in Troubled Debt Restructurings		2,020,000		2,020,000		2,045,000
Charge-off to allowance for loan losses		0	0	0	0
Consumer loans \| Installment and other consumer
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Recorded investment in Troubled Debt Restructurings		1,367,000		1,367,000		$ 1,713,000
Charge-off to allowance for loan losses		$ 1,000	$ 2,000	$ 12,000	$ 6,000