Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses (Details 6) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Summary of nonperforming assets
Nonaccruing troubled debt restructurings	$ 2,485	$ 2,541
Total nonaccrual loans, including nonaccruing TDRs	6,049	5,830
Other real estate owned
Total nonperforming assets	$ 6,049	$ 5,830
Nonperforming assets as a percentage of:
Total assets	0.30%	0.31%
Gross loans	0.35%	0.35%
Total loans over 90 days past due	$ 982	$ 458
Loans over 90 days past due and still accruing
Accruing troubled debt restructurings	6,839	6,742
Commercial [Member] \| Construction [Member]
Summary of nonperforming assets
Nonaccruing
Commercial [Member] \| Owner occupied RE [Member]
Summary of nonperforming assets
Nonaccruing
Commercial [Member] \| Non-owner occupied RE [Member]
Summary of nonperforming assets
Nonaccruing	403	210
Commercial [Member] \| Business [Member]
Summary of nonperforming assets
Nonaccruing	72	81
Consumer [Member] \| Real estate [Member]
Summary of nonperforming assets
Nonaccruing	1,840	1,980
Consumer [Member] \| Home equity [Member]
Summary of nonperforming assets
Nonaccruing	1,249	1,006
Consumer [Member] \| Construction [Member]
Summary of nonperforming assets
Nonaccruing
Consumer [Member] \| Other [Member]
Summary of nonperforming assets
Nonaccruing		$ 12

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