Capital Requirements - Comparison of Capital of Company and Bank with Minimum Regulatory Guidelines (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Regulatory Capital Requirements [Abstract]
Actual Amount Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)	$ 65,759	$ 61,513
Actual Ratio Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)	13.90%	13.86%
Minimum Capital Requirement Amount Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)	$ 37,843	$ 35,497
Minimum Capital Requirement Ratio Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)	8.00%	8.00%
Minimum To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Amount Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)	$ 47,304	$ 44,372
Minimum To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Ratio Total Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)	10.00%	10.00%
Actual Amount Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)	$ 60,149	$ 55,989
Actual Ratio Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)	12.72%	12.62%
Minimum Capital Requirement Amount Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)	$ 28,382	$ 26,623
Minimum Capital Requirement Ratio Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)	6.00%	6.00%
Minimum To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Amount Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)	$ 37,843	$ 35,497
Minimum To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Ratio Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)	8.00%	8.00%
Actual Amount Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)	$ 60,149	$ 55,989
Actual Ratio Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)	12.72%	12.62%
Minimum Capital Requirement Amount Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)	$ 21,287	$ 19,967
Minimum Capital Requirement Ratio Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)	4.50%	4.50%
Minimum To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Amount Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)	$ 30,747	$ 28,842
Minimum To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Ratio Common Equity Tier 1 Capital (to Risk Weighted Assets)	6.50%	6.50%
Actual Amount Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)	$ 60,149	$ 55,989
Actual Ratio Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)	8.48%	8.12%
Minimum Capital Requirement Amount Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)	$ 28,357	$ 27,571
Minimum Capital Requirement Ratio Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)	4.00%	4.00%
Minimum To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Amount Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)	$ 35,446	$ 34,464
Minimum To Be Well Capitalized Under Prompt Corrective Action Provisions Ratio Tier 1 Capital (to Average Assets)	5.00%	5.00%

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