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Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk (Details Textual) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Financial Instruments with Off-Balance Sheet Risk (Textual) [Abstract]
Bank's reserve based on the analysis in the unfunded commitments	$ 5,000	$ 44,000

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Banks reserve based on analysis in unfunded commitments.

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