Investment Securities - Securities Sold, Pledged as Collateral and Transfers (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Available-for-sale:
Sales proceeds	$ 16,972	$ 55,408
Gross realized gains	27	46
Gross realized losses	106	231
Securities transferred from available-for-sale to held-to-maturity	27,422	128,965
Unrealized pre-tax loss from transfer of available-for-sale securities to held-to-maturity	278	3,000
Amortization of net unrealized losses on securities transferred from available-for-sale to held-to-maturity	516	426
Public Deposits
Available-for-sale:
Available-for-sale securities pledged as collateral	125,696	107,829
Trust Deposits
Available-for-sale:
Available-for-sale securities pledged as collateral	734	761
State of California
Available-for-sale:
Available-for-sale securities pledged as collateral	126,430	108,590
Internal checking account
Available-for-sale:
Available-for-sale securities pledged as collateral	$ 2,000	$ 2,026

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