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Deferred Compensation Plan | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2011
Deferred Compensation Plan [Abstract] |
Deferred Compensation Plan | (18) Deferred Compensation Plan Colony Bank, the wholly-owned subsidiary, has deferred compensation plans covering certain former directors and certain officers choosing to participate through individual deferred compensation contracts. In accordance with terms of the contracts, the Bank is committed to pay the participant's deferred compensation over a specified number of years, beginning at age 65. In the event of a participant's death before age 65, payments are made to the participant's named beneficiary over a specified number of years, beginning on the first day of the month following the death of the participant. Liabilities accrued under the plans totaled $1,147 and $1,245 as of September 30, 2011 and December 31, 2010, respectively. Benefit payments under the contracts were $161 and $163 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, respectively. Provisions charged to operations totaled $75 and $114 for the nine month period ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, respectively. Fee income recognized with deferred compensation plans totaled $110 and $126 for nine month period ended September 30, 2011 and September 30, 2010, respectively.

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- Definition Disclosure of pension and other postretirement benefit arrangements with individual employees, which are generally based on employment contracts between the entity and one or more selected officers or key employees, and which contain a promise by the employer to pay certain amounts at designated future dates. Disclosure also typically includes the amount of related compensation expense recognized during the reporting period and the carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of the related liability. + Details
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