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Loans (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Sep. 30, 2012
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Commercial real estate [Member] |
Distribution of fixed rate loans and variable rate loans by major loan category |
Distribution of fixed rate loans by major loan category, Fixed Rate | $ 118,823
Distribution of variable rate loans by major loan category, Variable Rate | 80,033
Agricultural real estate [Member] |
Distribution of fixed rate loans and variable rate loans by major loan category |
Distribution of fixed rate loans by major loan category, Fixed Rate | 22,198
Distribution of variable rate loans by major loan category, Variable Rate | 10,023
Consumer real estate [Member] |
Distribution of fixed rate loans and variable rate loans by major loan category |
Distribution of fixed rate loans by major loan category, Fixed Rate | 68,836
Distribution of variable rate loans by major loan category, Variable Rate | 12,205
Commercial/Industrial [Member] |
Distribution of fixed rate loans and variable rate loans by major loan category |
Distribution of fixed rate loans by major loan category, Fixed Rate | 77,469
Distribution of variable rate loans by major loan category, Variable Rate | 22,657
Agricultural [Member] |
Distribution of fixed rate loans and variable rate loans by major loan category |
Distribution of fixed rate loans by major loan category, Fixed Rate | 52,395
Distribution of variable rate loans by major loan category, Variable Rate | 4,186
Consumer [Member] |
Distribution of fixed rate loans and variable rate loans by major loan category |
Distribution of fixed rate loans by major loan category, Fixed Rate | 20,409
Distribution of variable rate loans by major loan category, Variable Rate | 643
Industrial Development Bonds [Member] |
Distribution of fixed rate loans and variable rate loans by major loan category |
Distribution of fixed rate loans by major loan category, Fixed Rate | 1,427
Distribution of variable rate loans by major loan category, Variable Rate | $ 0

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