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Loans (Details 6) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Special mention (5) [Member]
Recorded investment in those classes based on payment activity and assigned risk grading
Financing Receivable, Net
Consumer real estate [Member]
Recorded investment in those classes based on payment activity and assigned risk grading
Financing Receivable, Net	77,160	80,287
Consumer real estate [Member] | Pass [Member]
Recorded investment in those classes based on payment activity and assigned risk grading
Financing Receivable, Net	76,850	79,766
Consumer real estate [Member] | Special mention (5) [Member]
Recorded investment in those classes based on payment activity and assigned risk grading
Financing Receivable, Net
Consumer real estate [Member] | Substandard (6) [Member]
Recorded investment in those classes based on payment activity and assigned risk grading
Financing Receivable, Net	33	110
Consumer real estate [Member] | Doubtful (7) [Member]
Recorded investment in those classes based on payment activity and assigned risk grading
Financing Receivable, Net	277	411
Consumer - Credit Card [Member]
Recorded investment in those classes based on payment activity and assigned risk grading
Financing Receivable, Net	3,340	3,473
Consumer - Credit Card [Member] | Performing [Member]
Recorded investment in those classes based on payment activity and assigned risk grading
Financing Receivable, Net	3,340	3,470
Consumer - Credit Card [Member] | Nonperforming [Member]
Recorded investment in those classes based on payment activity and assigned risk grading
Financing Receivable, Net		3
Consumer - Other [Member]
Recorded investment in those classes based on payment activity and assigned risk grading
Financing Receivable, Net	15,952	16,807
Consumer - Other [Member] | Performing [Member]
Recorded investment in those classes based on payment activity and assigned risk grading
Financing Receivable, Net	15,931	16,775
Consumer - Other [Member] | Nonperforming [Member]
Recorded investment in those classes based on payment activity and assigned risk grading
Financing Receivable, Net	$ 21	$ 32

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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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