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Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses - Schedule of Changes in Allowance for Loan Losses and Recorded Investment in Loans (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance			$ 6,168
Provision (reduction in reserve) for loan losses	$ 45	$ (264)	(121)	$ 150
Ending balance	5,008		5,008		$ 6,168
Loan receivables:
Ending balance	260,133		260,133		274,317
Commercial and Industrial Loans [Member]
Loan receivables:
Ending balance	18,198		18,198		16,838
Consumer Loans [Member]
Loan receivables:
Ending balance	80,252		80,252		69,021
Other Loans [Member]
Loan receivables:
Ending balance	786		786		579
FUSB [Member]
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance			3,486	6,272	6,272
Charge-offs			(159)		(1,941)
Recoveries			92		1,075
Provision (reduction in reserve) for loan losses			(970)		(1,920)
Ending balance	2,449		2,449		3,486
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment	982		982		762
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	1,467		1,467		2,724
Loan receivables:
Ending balance	167,662		167,662		191,175
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment	6,950		6,950		10,605
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	160,712		160,712		180,570
FUSB [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial Loans [Member]
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance			141	592	592
Charge-offs					(289)
Recoveries			22		307
Provision (reduction in reserve) for loan losses			(46)		(469)
Ending balance	117		117		141
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment	96		96
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	21		21		141
Loan receivables:
Ending balance	18,198		18,198		16,838
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment	460		460
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	17,738		17,738		16,838
FUSB [Member] \| Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance			2,810	4,852	4,852
Charge-offs			(105)		(1,329)
Recoveries			11		587
Provision (reduction in reserve) for loan losses			(609)		(1,300)
Ending balance	2,107		2,107		2,810
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment	886		886		762
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	1,221		1,221		2,048
Loan receivables:
Ending balance	111,204		111,204		135,775
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment	6,394		6,394		10,509
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	104,810		104,810		125,266
FUSB [Member] \| Consumer Loans [Member]
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance			114	180	180
Charge-offs			(14)		(147)
Recoveries			32		129
Provision (reduction in reserve) for loan losses			(90)		(48)
Ending balance	42		42		114
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	42		42		114
Loan receivables:
Ending balance	6,910		6,910		7,188
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	6,910		6,910		7,188
FUSB [Member] \| Residential Real Estate [Member]
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance			421	635	635
Charge-offs			(40)		(176)
Recoveries			27		51
Provision (reduction in reserve) for loan losses			(225)		(89)
Ending balance	183		183		421
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	183		183		421
Loan receivables:
Ending balance	30,564		30,564		30,795
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment	96		96		96
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	30,468		30,468		30,699
FUSB [Member] \| Other Loans [Member]
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance				13	13
Recoveries					1
Provision (reduction in reserve) for loan losses					(14)
Loan receivables:
Ending balance	786		786		579
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	786		786		579
ALC [Member]
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance			2,682	3,124	3,124
Charge-offs			(1,372)		(3,089)
Recoveries			400		801
Provision (reduction in reserve) for loan losses			849		1,846
Ending balance	2,559		2,559		2,682
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	2,559		2,559		2,682
Loan receivables:
Ending balance	92,471		92,471		83,142
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	92,471		92,471		83,142
ALC [Member] \| Consumer Loans [Member]
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance			2,336	2,667	2,667
Charge-offs			(1,229)		(2,778)
Recoveries			390		772
Provision (reduction in reserve) for loan losses			779		1,675
Ending balance	2,276		2,276		2,336
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	2,276		2,276		2,336
Loan receivables:
Ending balance	73,342		73,342		61,833
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	73,342		73,342		61,833
ALC [Member] \| Residential Real Estate [Member]
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance			346	457	457
Charge-offs			(143)		(311)
Recoveries			10		29
Provision (reduction in reserve) for loan losses			70		171
Ending balance	283		283		346
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	283		283		346
Loan receivables:
Ending balance	19,129		19,129		21,309
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	19,129		19,129		21,309
FUSB & ALC [Member]
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance			6,168	9,396	9,396
Charge-offs			(1,531)		(5,030)
Recoveries			492		1,876
Provision (reduction in reserve) for loan losses			(121)		(74)
Ending balance	5,008		5,008		6,168
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment	982		982		762
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	4,026		4,026		5,406
Loan receivables:
Ending balance	260,133		260,133		274,317
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment	6,950		6,950		10,605
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	253,183		253,183		263,712
FUSB & ALC [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial Loans [Member]
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance			141	592	592
Charge-offs					(289)
Recoveries			22		307
Provision (reduction in reserve) for loan losses			(46)		(469)
Ending balance	117		117		141
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment	96		96
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	21		21		141
Loan receivables:
Ending balance	18,198		18,198		16,838
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment	460		460
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	17,738		17,738		16,838
FUSB & ALC [Member] \| Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance			2,810	4,852	4,852
Charge-offs			(105)		(1,329)
Recoveries			11		587
Provision (reduction in reserve) for loan losses			(609)		(1,300)
Ending balance	2,107		2,107		2,810
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment	886		886		762
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	1,221		1,221		2,048
Loan receivables:
Ending balance	111,204		111,204		135,775
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment	6,394		6,394		10,509
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	104,810		104,810		125,266
FUSB & ALC [Member] \| Consumer Loans [Member]
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance			2,450	2,847	2,847
Charge-offs			(1,243)		(2,925)
Recoveries			422		901
Provision (reduction in reserve) for loan losses			689		1,627
Ending balance	2,318		2,318		2,450
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	2,318		2,318		2,450
Loan receivables:
Ending balance	80,252		80,252		69,021
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	80,252		80,252		69,021
FUSB & ALC [Member] \| Residential Real Estate [Member]
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance			767	1,092	1,092
Charge-offs			(183)		(487)
Recoveries			37		80
Provision (reduction in reserve) for loan losses			(155)		82
Ending balance	466		466		767
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	466		466		767
Loan receivables:
Ending balance	49,693		49,693		52,104
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment	96		96		96
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	49,597		49,597		52,008
FUSB & ALC [Member] \| Other Loans [Member]
Allowance for loan losses:
Beginning balance				$ 13	13
Recoveries					1
Provision (reduction in reserve) for loan losses					(14)
Loan receivables:
Ending balance	786		786		579
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	$ 786		$ 786		$ 579