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Other Real Estate and Repossessed Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Summary of real estate and other assets acquired in settlement of loans
Repossessed assets	$ 13	$ 16
Total	16,669	17,291	$ 18,696	$ 19,225
Less valuation allowance for other real estate owned	(3,044)	(3,129)	(3,225)	$ (3,233)
Total other real estate and repossessed assets	13,625	14,162	$ 15,471
Commercial
Summary of real estate and other assets acquired in settlement of loans
Real estate acquired through foreclosure	783	809
Commercial real estate \| Construction
Summary of real estate and other assets acquired in settlement of loans
Real estate acquired through foreclosure	12,380	12,380
Commercial real estate \| Mortgage
Summary of real estate and other assets acquired in settlement of loans
Real estate acquired through foreclosure	2,909	3,439
Residential real estate \| Mortgage
Summary of real estate and other assets acquired in settlement of loans
Real estate acquired through foreclosure	$ 584	$ 647