Disclosures about Fair Value Measurements (Assets Measured at Fair Value on Non-Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Carrying value of impaired loans	$ 965	$ 989
Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring Basis [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Other real estate owned	172	512
Carrying value of impaired loans	$ 441	$ 469
Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring Basis [Member] \| Impaired Loans [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Liquidation expenses	10.00%	10.00%
Valuation Techniques	Appraisal of collateral	Appraisal of collateral
Appraisal of Adjustment	30.00%	30.00%
Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring Basis [Member] \| Other Real Estate Owned [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Liquidation expenses	10.00%	9.00%
Valuation Techniques	Appraisal of collateral	Appraisal of collateral
Appraisal of Adjustment	38.00%	55.00%
Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring Basis [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Impaired Loans [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Liquidation expenses	1.00%	1.00%
Appraisal of Adjustment	0.00%	0.00%
Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring Basis [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Other Real Estate Owned [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Liquidation expenses	1.00%	1.00%
Appraisal of Adjustment	0.00%	47.00%
Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring Basis [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Impaired Loans [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Liquidation expenses	15.00%	15.00%
Appraisal of Adjustment	35.00%	37.00%
Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring Basis [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Other Real Estate Owned [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Liquidation expenses	20.00%	61.00%
Appraisal of Adjustment	48.00%	83.00%
Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring Basis [Member] \| Level 1 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Other real estate owned
Carrying value of impaired loans
Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring Basis [Member] \| Level 2 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Other real estate owned
Carrying value of impaired loans
Fair Value Measurements, Nonrecurring Basis [Member] \| Level 3 [Member]
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Other real estate owned	$ 172	$ 512
Carrying value of impaired loans	$ 441	$ 469

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Description of the inputs and valuation technique(s) used to measure fair value.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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The fair value as of the balance sheet date of firm holdings in other positions not elsewhere specified in the taxonomy. Includes both pledged (to counterparties as collateral for financing transactions) and unpledged holdings.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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Amount of investment of impaired financing receivables with related allowance for credit losses and without a related allowance for credit losses.

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-Topic 310

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