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Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Collateral Dependent Impaired Loans and Other Real Estate (Detail) - Fair Value on Nonrecurring Basis [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Change in fair value of assets	$ (1,565)	$ (49)
Collateral Dependent Impaired Loans [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, Total	576	549
Change in fair value of assets	(1,564)	(17)
Other Real Estate Owned - Commercial [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, Total	144	216
Change in fair value of assets	(1)	(32)
Level 3 [Member] | Collateral Dependent Impaired Loans [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, Total	576	549
Level 3 [Member] | Other Real Estate Owned - Commercial [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis, Total	$ 144	$ 216

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