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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 11B
-Subparagraph (c)(3)
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 210
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses - Troubled Debt Restructuring by Class (Details)	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) loans	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) loans	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($)
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Number of loans removed from TDR resignation \| loans		5
Recorded investment of loans removed from TDR resignation		$ 1,600,000	$ 0
Recorded investment in Troubled Debt Restructurings		19,081,000	22,703,000
TDR loans accruing interest as of period end		19,000,000	15,900,000
Acquired loans included in TDR		137,000	1,800,000
Number of loans transferred to loans held-for-sale \| loans	1
Charge-off on loan transferred to held-for-sale		864,000	277,000	$ 1,154,000
Gain (loss) on transfer of loans to held-for-sale	$ 0
Commercial \| Commercial loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Recorded investment in Troubled Debt Restructurings		4,698,000	3,584,000
Charge-off on loan transferred to held-for-sale		5,000	66,000	672,000
Commercial real estate, owner-occupied \| Commercial real estate loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Recorded investment in Troubled Debt Restructurings		6,993,000	8,459,000
Charge-off on loan transferred to held-for-sale		0	0	0
Commercial real estate, investor \| Commercial real estate loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Recorded investment in Troubled Debt Restructurings		514,000	524,000
Charge-off on loan transferred to held-for-sale		0	0	156,000
Construction \| Commercial real estate loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Recorded investment in Troubled Debt Restructurings		3,238,000	5,684,000
Loans reclassified to held-for-sale	1,500,000
Charge-off on loan transferred to held-for-sale	$ 839,000	839,000	204,000	62,000
Home equity \| Residential loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Recorded investment in Troubled Debt Restructurings		460,000	694,000
Charge-off on loan transferred to held-for-sale		0	0	176,000
Other residential \| Residential loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Recorded investment in Troubled Debt Restructurings		2,010,000	2,045,000
Charge-off on loan transferred to held-for-sale		0	0	0
Installment and other consumer \| Consumer loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Recorded investment in Troubled Debt Restructurings		1,168,000	1,713,000
Charge-off on loan transferred to held-for-sale		$ 20,000	$ 7,000	$ 88,000