Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation

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Benefit Payment Period

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Change in Projected Benefit Obligation from Change in Projected Discount Rate

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Maximum percentage of contributions made to total contributions to the plan

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Percentage of the plan that has been funded

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Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Target Allocation, Long-term Growth, Percentage

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The period that which employer contributions to defined contribution plans are fully vested.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of amounts which could be received based on the terms of the insurance contract upon surrendering life policies owned by the entity.

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Amount of actuarial present value of benefits attributed to employee service rendered, excluding assumptions about future compensation level.

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Amount of actuarial present value of benefits attributed to service rendered by employee for defined benefit plan.

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Amount of payment to participant of defined benefit plan which decreases benefit obligation. For pension plan, payment includes, but is not limited to, pension benefits and death benefits. For other postretirement plan, payment includes, but is not limited to, prescription drug benefits, health care benefits, life insurance benefits, and legal, educational and advisory services.

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Amount of contribution received by defined benefit plan from employer which increases plan assets.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amount of benefits for defined benefit plan expected to be paid in five fiscal years after fifth fiscal year following latest fiscal year.

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Amount of benefits for defined benefit plan expected to be paid in next fiscal year following latest fiscal year.

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Amount of benefits for defined benefit plan expected to be paid in fifth fiscal year following latest fiscal year.

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Amount of benefits for defined benefit plan expected to be paid in fourth fiscal year following latest fiscal year.

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Amount of benefits for defined benefit plan expected to be paid in third fiscal year following latest fiscal year.

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Amount of benefits for defined benefit plan expected to be paid in second fiscal year following latest fiscal year.

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Amount of net periodic benefit cost (credit) for defined benefit plan.

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Percentage of target investment allocation to total plan assets. Includes, but is not limited to, percentage on weighted-average basis if more than one plan.

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Amount of cost for defined contribution plan.

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Maximum percentage of employee gross pay the employee may contribute to a defined contribution plan.

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Amount of cost (reversal of cost) for pension and other postretirement benefits.

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Employee Benefit Plans (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Contribution Plan, Maximum Annual Contributions Per Employee, Percent	15.00%
Defined Contribution Plan, Employer Contributions, Vesting Period	5 years
Defined Contribution Plan, Cost	$ 738	$ 605
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation	7,186	8,465	$ 8,084
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost	(98)	(45)
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefits Paid	582	577
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Next Twelve Months	510
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Year Five	498
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Year Four	486
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Year Three	487
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Year Two	472
Defined Benefit Plan, Expected Future Benefit Payments, Five Fiscal Years Thereafter	2,233
Change in Projected Benefit Obligation from Change in Projected Discount Rate	900
Defined Benefit Plan, Accumulated Benefit Obligation	$ 7,186	$ 8,465
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations	100.00%	100.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Target Allocation, Long-term Growth, Percentage	97.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Target Allocation, Short-term Growth, Percentage	3.00%
Accumulated Postretirement Benefit Obligation	$ 1,291	$ 1,142
Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan, Defined Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation	3,362	3,360
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Cost (Reversal of Cost)	434	301
Cash Surrender Value of Life Insurance	37,932	37,060
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost	149	168
Multiemployer Plans, Postretirement Benefit [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Net Periodic Benefit Cost	46
Defined Benefit Plan, Contributions by Employer	$ 46	$ 46
Defined Benefit Plan, Percentage of Plan Funded	91.40%	89.00%
Defined Benefit Plan, Contribution Percentage	5.00%
Cash And Cash Equivalents [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations	4.20%	6.40%
Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations	46.10%	50.20%
Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations	45.80%	40.20%
Other Investments [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations	3.90%	3.20%
Minimum [Member] \| Cash And Cash Equivalents [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations	0.00%
Minimum [Member] \| Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations	40.00%
Minimum [Member] \| Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations	40.00%
Minimum [Member] \| Other Investments [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations	0.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Cash And Cash Equivalents [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations	20.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Equity Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations	60.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Fixed Income Securities [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations	60.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Other Investments [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Target Plan Asset Allocations	5.00%
Delaware Bancshares, Inc. [Member] \| Director Fee Deferral and Continuation Plan [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation	$ 249	$ 331
Pension and Other Postretirement Benefits Cost (Reversal of Cost)	$ 6	$ 9
Delaware Bancshares, Inc. [Member] \| Director Fee Deferral and Continuation Plan [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Benefit Payment Period	5 years
Delaware Bancshares, Inc. [Member] \| Director Fee Deferral and Continuation Plan [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Benefit Payment Period	15 years