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Federal Funds Purchased and Securities Sold Under Agreement to Repurchase - Daily Securities Sold under Agreement to Repurchase (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Amount Outstanding at End of Period	$ 53,300
Daily Securities Sold Under Agreement to Repurchase [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Amount Outstanding at End of Period	$ 32,814	$ 39,691
Weighted Average Rate End of Period	0.20%	0.08%
Maximum Amount Borrowings Outstanding Month End	$ 43,929	$ 46,564
Approximate Average Outstanding in Period	$ 39,928	$ 39,371
Approximate Weighted Average Interest Rate For the Period	0.10%	0.08%
Term CDs Sold Under Agreement to Repurchase [Member]
Schedule of Trading Securities and Other Trading Assets [Line Items]
Amount Outstanding at End of Period	$ 20,510	$ 17,124
Weighted Average Rate End of Period	1.96%	2.00%
Maximum Amount Borrowings Outstanding Month End	$ 20,510	$ 17,961
Approximate Average Outstanding in Period	$ 19,562	$ 17,294
Approximate Weighted Average Interest Rate For the Period	1.88%	1.62%

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