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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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The increase (decrease) in the allowance for credit losses related to financing receivables.

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Amount before allowance of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Includes deferred interest and fees, undisbursed portion of loan balance, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Amount of expense related loan transactions, lease transactions, credit loss from transactions other than loan and lease transactions, and other loss based on assessment of uncollectability from the counterparty to reduce the account to their net realizable value.

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Loans, Part VI (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Loans, Part VI (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($) segment loan	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Number of loan portfolio segment \| segment			11
Number of loans entity experienced losses over past twelve quarters \| loan			9
Summarizes activity in allowance for credit losses by loan category [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 8,948	$ 9,719	$ 8,902	$ 9,713
Provision (recovery of provision) for credit losses	(52)	12	(31)	(10)
Charge-offs	(103)	(848)	(117)	(880)
Recoveries	214	26	253	86
Net recoveries	111	(822)	136	(794)
Ending balance	9,007	8,909	9,007	8,909
Period-end amount allocated to [Abstract]
Loans individually evaluated for impairment					$ 1,945		$ 1,779
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment					7,062		7,130
Ending balance	8,948	9,719	$ 8,902	9,713	9,007	$ 8,902	8,909
Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment					16,024		23,040
Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment					551,216		534,169
Total Loans					567,240	569,759	557,209
Consumer Loan
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Number of segments \| segment			3
Total Commercial and Industrial
Summarizes activity in allowance for credit losses by loan category [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,781	2,313	$ 1,843	1,652
Provision (recovery of provision) for credit losses	(72)	193	(137)	837
Charge-offs	(98)	(839)	(105)	(842)
Recoveries	154	18	164	38
Net recoveries	56	(821)	59	(804)
Ending balance	1,765	1,685	1,765	1,685
Period-end amount allocated to [Abstract]
Loans individually evaluated for impairment					711		497
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment					1,054		1,188
Ending balance	1,781	2,313	1,843	1,652	1,765	1,843	1,685
Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment					4,346		5,466
Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment					48,125		54,016
Total Loans					52,471		59,482
Commercial and Business Loans
Period-end amount allocated to [Abstract]
Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment					3,950		5,101
Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment					47,128		52,404
Total Loans					51,078		57,505
Government Program Loans
Period-end amount allocated to [Abstract]
Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment					396		365
Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment					997		1,612
Total Loans					1,393		1,977
Total Real Estate Mortgage
Period-end amount allocated to [Abstract]
Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment					3,744		4,472
Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment					278,511		279,082
Total Loans					282,255		283,554
Commercial Real Estate Loans
Period-end amount allocated to [Abstract]
Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment					1,066		1,511
Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment					201,298		179,983
Total Loans					202,364		181,494
Residential Mortgage Loans
Period-end amount allocated to [Abstract]
Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment					2,678		2,961
Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment					76,641		98,339
Total Loans					79,319		101,300
Home Improvement and Home Equity loans
Period-end amount allocated to [Abstract]
Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment					0		0
Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment					572		760
Total Loans					572		760
Real Estate Mortgage
Summarizes activity in allowance for credit losses by loan category [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,285	1,459	1,430	1,449
Provision (recovery of provision) for credit losses	(118)	200	(268)	225
Charge-offs	0	0	(2)	(22)
Recoveries	7	6	14	13
Net recoveries	7	6	12	(9)
Ending balance	1,174	1,665	1,174	1,665
Period-end amount allocated to [Abstract]
Loans individually evaluated for impairment					441		686
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment					733		979
Ending balance	1,285	1,459	1,430	1,449	1,174	1,430	1,665
Real Estate Construction and Development Loans
Summarizes activity in allowance for credit losses by loan category [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	3,096	3,273	3,378	4,629
Provision (recovery of provision) for credit losses	(209)	182	(491)	(1,204)
Charge-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	30
Net recoveries	0	0	0	30
Ending balance	2,887	3,455	2,887	3,455
Period-end amount allocated to [Abstract]
Loans individually evaluated for impairment					0		0
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment					2,887		3,455
Ending balance	3,096	3,273	3,378	4,629	2,887	3,378	3,455
Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment					6,878		12,131
Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment					117,871		126,043
Total Loans					124,749		138,174
Agricultural
Summarizes activity in allowance for credit losses by loan category [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,097	545	666	655
Provision (recovery of provision) for credit losses	492	9	902	(101)
Charge-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	21	0
Net recoveries	0	0	21	0
Ending balance	1,589	554	1,589	554
Period-end amount allocated to [Abstract]
Loans individually evaluated for impairment					793		0
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment					796		554
Ending balance	1,097	545	666	655	1,589	666	554
Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment					1,056		6
Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment					57,376		46,757
Total Loans					58,432		46,763
Installment & Other
Summarizes activity in allowance for credit losses by loan category [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	848	1,237	888	1,258
Provision (recovery of provision) for credit losses	(87)	(20)	(128)	(44)
Charge-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	53	2	54	5
Net recoveries	53	2	54	5
Ending balance	814	1,219	814	1,219
Period-end amount allocated to [Abstract]
Loans individually evaluated for impairment					0		596
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment					814		623
Ending balance	848	1,237	888	1,258	814	888	1,219
Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment					0		965
Loans Collectively Evaluated for Impairment					49,333		28,271
Total Loans					49,333		29,236
Unallocated
Summarizes activity in allowance for credit losses by loan category [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	841	892	697	70
Provision (recovery of provision) for credit losses	(58)	(552)	91	277
Charge-offs	(5)	(9)	(10)	(16)
Recoveries	0	0	0
Net recoveries	(5)	(9)	(10)	(16)
Ending balance	778	331	778	331
Period-end amount allocated to [Abstract]
Loans individually evaluated for impairment					0		0
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment					778		331
Ending balance	$ 841	$ 892	$ 697	$ 70	$ 778	$ 697	$ 331