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Loans - Distribution of Fixed Rate Loans and Variable Rate Loans by Major Loan Category (Detail) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Agricultural Real Estate [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Distribution of fixed rate loans by major loan category, Fixed Rate	$ 46,507
Distribution of variable rate loans by major loan category, Variable Rate	16,333
Agricultural [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Distribution of fixed rate loans by major loan category, Fixed Rate	38,916
Distribution of variable rate loans by major loan category, Variable Rate	48,034
Industrial Development Bonds [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Distribution of fixed rate loans by major loan category, Fixed Rate	5,667
Consumer Real Estate [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Distribution of fixed rate loans by major loan category, Fixed Rate	48,151
Distribution of variable rate loans by major loan category, Variable Rate	36,314
Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Distribution of fixed rate loans by major loan category, Fixed Rate	264,121
Distribution of variable rate loans by major loan category, Variable Rate	118,637
Consumer [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Distribution of fixed rate loans by major loan category, Fixed Rate	29,547
Distribution of variable rate loans by major loan category, Variable Rate	4,293
Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Distribution of fixed rate loans by major loan category, Fixed Rate	47,189
Distribution of variable rate loans by major loan category, Variable Rate	$ 68,226

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