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Loans (Details 6) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Jun. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Consumer real estate [Member]
Recorded investment in those classes based on payment activity and assigned grading
Financing Receivable, Net	$ 81,252	$ 81,585
Consumer real estate [Member] | Pass [Member]
Recorded investment in those classes based on payment activity and assigned grading
Financing Receivable, Net	80,753	81,062
Consumer real estate [Member] | Special Mention (5) [Member]
Recorded investment in those classes based on payment activity and assigned grading
Financing Receivable, Net
Consumer real estate [Member] | Substandard (6) [Member]
Recorded investment in those classes based on payment activity and assigned grading
Financing Receivable, Net	197	240
Consumer real estate [Member] | Doubtful (7) [Member]
Recorded investment in those classes based on payment activity and assigned grading
Financing Receivable, Net	302	283
Consumer Credit [Member]
Recorded investment in those classes based on payment activity and assigned grading
Financing Receivable, Net	3,356	3,607
Consumer Credit [Member] | Performing [Member]
Recorded investment in those classes based on payment activity and assigned grading
Financing Receivable, Net	3,356	3,607
Consumer Credit [Member] | Nonperforming [Member]
Recorded investment in those classes based on payment activity and assigned grading
Financing Receivable, Net
Consumer Other [Member]
Recorded investment in those classes based on payment activity and assigned grading
Financing Receivable, Net	18,221	19,581
Consumer Other [Member] | Performing [Member]
Recorded investment in those classes based on payment activity and assigned grading
Financing Receivable, Net	18,023	19,531
Consumer Other [Member] | Nonperforming [Member]
Recorded investment in those classes based on payment activity and assigned grading
Financing Receivable, Net	$ 198	$ 50

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- Definition

Net amount of the investment in a contractual right to receive money on demand or on fixed or determinable dates that is recognized as an asset in the creditor's statement of financial position. Examples include, but are not limited to, credit card receivables, notes receivable and receivables relating to lessor's rights to payments from leases other than operating leases that have been recorded as assets. Excludes trade accounts receivable with contractual maturity of one year or less and arose from the sale of goods or services.

+ References

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.3)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682



Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 3

-Article 5

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