Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) - Reclassification of Available-for-Sale Securities to Held-to-Maturity Securities (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013
Reclassification of Available-for-Sale Securities to Held-to-maturity Roll Forward [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Net unrealized losses transferred during the period	(23)	0	(23)	0
Amortization of net unrealized losses	(19)	0	(19)	0
Related deferred taxes	14	0	14	0
Net change	(28)	0	(28)	0
Balance at end of period	$ (28)	$ 0	$ (28)	$ 0

Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Accumulated Unrealized Gain (Loss) on Transfer of Available-for-sale Securities to Held-to-maturity

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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Transfers from Available-for-Sale Securities to Held-to-maturity, before Tax

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Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Transfers from Available-for-Sale Securities to Held-to-maturity, Net of Tax

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