Securities (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) security item	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Number Of Securities Evaluated For Other Than Temporary Impairment [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	$ 40,776	$ 35,996
Available-for-sale Securities Pledged as Collateral	11,756	11,582
Reportable Legal Entities [Member]
Number Of Securities Evaluated For Other Than Temporary Impairment [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	24,637	13,440
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains	487	52
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Losses	0	3
US Treasuries [Member]
Number Of Securities Evaluated For Other Than Temporary Impairment [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	1,833
US Agency Obligations [Member]
Number Of Securities Evaluated For Other Than Temporary Impairment [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	13,113	18,810
Municipals [Member]
Number Of Securities Evaluated For Other Than Temporary Impairment [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	9,947	5,034
Corporates [Member]
Number Of Securities Evaluated For Other Than Temporary Impairment [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities	$ 3,878	$ 1,505
S&P Rated AA [Member] \| Mortgage Backed Securities, Other [Member]
Number Of Securities Evaluated For Other Than Temporary Impairment [Line Items]
Number Of Securities Held \| security	7
S&P Rated AA [Member] \| US Agency Obligations [Member]
Number Of Securities Evaluated For Other Than Temporary Impairment [Line Items]
Number Of Securities Held \| item	10
S&P Rated AA [Member] \| Municipals [Member]
Number Of Securities Evaluated For Other Than Temporary Impairment [Line Items]
Number Of Securities Held \| item	13
S&P Rated AA [Member] \| Corporates [Member]
Number Of Securities Evaluated For Other Than Temporary Impairment [Line Items]
Number Of Securities Held \| security	5

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