Preferred Stock	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016
Preferred Stock [Abstract]
Preferred Stock	14.Preferred Stock On January 30, 2009, pursuant to the Troubled Asset Relief program Capital Purchase Program adopted by the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”), First United Corporation issued to the Treasury 30,000 shares of its Series A Preferred Stock and a Warrant to purchase 326,323 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $13.79 per share, for an aggregate consideration of $30.0 million. The proceeds from this transaction qualify as Tier 1 capital and the Warrant qualified as tangible common equity. The holders of the Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to receive, if and when declared by the Board of Directors, out of assets legally available for payment, cumulative cash dividends at a rate per annum of 5% per share on a liquidation amount of $1,000 per share of Series A Preferred Stock with respect to each dividend period from January 30, 2009 to, but excluding, February 15, 2014. From and after February 15, 2014, holders of Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to receive cumulative cash dividends at a rate per annum of 9% per share on a liquidation amount of $1,000 per share with respect to each dividend period thereafter. In 2014, the Corporation paid $7.9 million in dividends, including all deferred dividends, to holders of the Series A. Preferred Stock. Under the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock, on and after February 15, 2012, the Corporation may, at its option and after consulting with the Reserve Bank, redeem shares of Series A Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, for cash at a per share amount equal to the sum of the liquidation preference per share plus any accrued and unpaid dividends to but excluding the redemption date. On December 4, 2014, the Treasury sold all of its shares of Series A Preferred stock to third-party investors. On May 26, 2015, the Corporation repurchased the warrant from the Treasury for $120,786, which is included in other expense. The warrant was canceled and as a result of the repurchase, the Treasury has no remaining equity investment in the Corporation. On February 15, 2016, the Corporation redeemed 10,000 shares of the Series A Preferred Stock, having an aggregate liquidation amount of $10.0 million, on a pro rata basis from each of the holders. On February 17, 2017, the Corporation notified the holders of the remaining 20,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock that it had called an additional 10,000 shares, having an aggregate liquidation amount of $10.0 million, for redemption on March 21, 2017. The Corporation’s ability to effect the March 21, 2017 redemption is subject to its receipt of at least $7.0 million in gross proceeds from its pending common stock rights offering and/or the standby purchase transactions related thereto.

14.Preferred Stock

On January 30, 2009, pursuant to the Troubled Asset Relief program Capital Purchase Program adopted by the U.S. Department of the Treasury (the “Treasury”), First United Corporation issued to the Treasury 30,000 shares of its Series A Preferred Stock and a Warrant to purchase 326,323 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $13.79 per share, for an aggregate consideration of $30.0 million. The proceeds from this transaction qualify as Tier 1 capital and the Warrant qualified as tangible common equity.

The holders of the Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to receive, if and when declared by the Board of Directors, out of assets legally available for payment, cumulative cash dividends at a rate per annum of 5% per share on a liquidation amount of $1,000 per share of Series A Preferred Stock with respect to each dividend period from January 30, 2009 to, but excluding, February 15, 2014. From and after February 15, 2014, holders of Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to receive cumulative cash dividends at a rate per annum of 9% per share on a liquidation amount of $1,000 per share with respect to each dividend period thereafter. In 2014, the Corporation paid $7.9 million in dividends, including all deferred dividends, to holders of the Series A. Preferred Stock. Under the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock, on and after February 15, 2012, the Corporation may, at its option and after consulting with the Reserve Bank, redeem shares of Series A Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, for cash at a per share amount equal to the sum of the liquidation preference per share plus any accrued and unpaid dividends to but excluding the redemption date.

On December 4, 2014, the Treasury sold all of its shares of Series A Preferred stock to third-party investors.

On May 26, 2015, the Corporation repurchased the warrant from the Treasury for $120,786, which is included in other expense. The warrant was canceled and as a result of the repurchase, the Treasury has no remaining equity investment in the Corporation.

On February 15, 2016, the Corporation redeemed 10,000 shares of the Series A Preferred Stock, having an aggregate liquidation amount of $10.0 million, on a pro rata basis from each of the holders. On February 17, 2017, the Corporation notified the holders of the remaining 20,000 shares of Series A Preferred Stock that it had called an additional 10,000 shares, having an aggregate liquidation amount of $10.0 million, for redemption on March 21, 2017. The Corporation’s ability to effect the March 21, 2017 redemption is subject to its receipt of at least $7.0 million in gross proceeds from its pending common stock rights offering and/or the standby purchase transactions related thereto.