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Loans - Distribution of Fixed Rate Loans and Variable Rate Loans by Major Loan Category (Detail) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)
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Agricultural Real Estate [Member] |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |
Distribution of fixed rate loans by major loan category, Fixed Rate | $ 46,550
Distribution of variable rate loans by major loan category, Variable Rate | 17,485
Agricultural [Member] |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |
Distribution of fixed rate loans by major loan category, Fixed Rate | 32,046
Distribution of variable rate loans by major loan category, Variable Rate | 51,568
Industrial Development Bonds [Member] |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |
Distribution of fixed rate loans by major loan category, Fixed Rate | 6,617
Consumer Real Estate [Member] |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |
Distribution of fixed rate loans by major loan category, Fixed Rate | 46,530
Distribution of variable rate loans by major loan category, Variable Rate | 37,777
Commercial Real Estate [Member] |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |
Distribution of fixed rate loans by major loan category, Fixed Rate | 271,646
Distribution of variable rate loans by major loan category, Variable Rate | 123,003
Consumer [Member] |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |
Distribution of fixed rate loans by major loan category, Fixed Rate | 31,071
Distribution of variable rate loans by major loan category, Variable Rate | 4,323
Commercial and Industrial [Member] |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |
Distribution of fixed rate loans by major loan category, Fixed Rate | 49,881
Distribution of variable rate loans by major loan category, Variable Rate | $ 73,069

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