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Interest rate used to find the present value of an amount to be paid or received in the future as an input to measure fair value. For example, but not limited to, weighted average cost of capital (WACC), cost of capital, cost of equity and cost of debt.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of land and buildings obtained through foreclosure proceedings or defeasance in full or partial satisfaction of a debt arrangement.

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments Quantitative Data (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Quantitative information about level 3 of fair value measurements for financial instruments
Other real estate owned	$ 711	$ 752		$ 1,037
Level 3
Quantitative information about level 3 of fair value measurements for financial instruments
Other real estate owned	711	752		$ 1,037
Non-recurring basis
Quantitative information about level 3 of fair value measurements for financial instruments
Collateral dependent impaired loans		1,241
Other real estate owned	711	752
Non-recurring basis \| Level 3
Quantitative information about level 3 of fair value measurements for financial instruments
Collateral dependent impaired loans	1,022	1,241
Other real estate owned	711	752	$ 711
Non-recurring basis \| Level 3 \| Commercial and industrial
Quantitative information about level 3 of fair value measurements for financial instruments
Collateral dependent impaired loans	$ 169
Non-recurring basis \| Level 3 \| Commercial and industrial \| Minimum
Unobservable Inputs
Unobservable Inputs (as a percent)	0.00%
Non-recurring basis \| Level 3 \| Commercial and industrial \| Maximum
Unobservable Inputs
Unobservable Inputs (as a percent)	10.00%
Non-recurring basis \| Level 3 \| Commercial and industrial \| Collateral analysis
Unobservable Inputs
Rate (as a percent)	6.70%
Maturity (years)	7 years
Non-recurring basis \| Level 3 \| Commercial owner occupied
Quantitative information about level 3 of fair value measurements for financial instruments
Collateral dependent impaired loans	$ 361	$ 398
Unobservable Inputs
Rate (as a percent)		6.75%
Maturity (years)		8 years
Non-recurring basis \| Level 3 \| Commercial owner occupied \| Minimum
Unobservable Inputs
Unobservable Inputs (as a percent)	0.00%	0.00%
Non-recurring basis \| Level 3 \| Commercial owner occupied \| Maximum
Unobservable Inputs
Unobservable Inputs (as a percent)	10.00%	10.00%
Non-recurring basis \| Level 3 \| Commercial owner occupied \| Collateral analysis
Unobservable Inputs
Rate (as a percent)	6.75%
Maturity (years)	6 years
Non-recurring basis \| Level 3 \| Commercial non-owner occupied
Quantitative information about level 3 of fair value measurements for financial instruments
Collateral dependent impaired loans	$ 443	$ 500
Unobservable Inputs
Rate (as a percent)		7.00%
Maturity (years)		13 years
Non-recurring basis \| Level 3 \| Commercial non-owner occupied \| Minimum
Unobservable Inputs
Unobservable Inputs (as a percent)	0.00%	0.00%
Non-recurring basis \| Level 3 \| Commercial non-owner occupied \| Maximum
Unobservable Inputs
Unobservable Inputs (as a percent)	15.00%	15.00%
Non-recurring basis \| Level 3 \| Commercial non-owner occupied \| Collateral analysis
Unobservable Inputs
Rate (as a percent)	7.00%
Maturity (years)	11 years
Non-recurring basis \| Level 3 \| One-to-four family
Quantitative information about level 3 of fair value measurements for financial instruments
Collateral dependent impaired loans	$ 27	$ 343
Non-recurring basis \| Level 3 \| One-to-four family \| Minimum
Unobservable Inputs
Rate (as a percent)	7.00%	4.50%
Maturity (years)	4 years	6 years
Unobservable Inputs (as a percent)	0.00%	0.00%
Non-recurring basis \| Level 3 \| One-to-four family \| Maximum
Unobservable Inputs
Rate (as a percent)	15.00%	15.00%
Maturity (years)	14 years	23 years
Unobservable Inputs (as a percent)	10.00%	10.00%
Non-recurring basis \| Level 3 \| Land
Quantitative information about level 3 of fair value measurements for financial instruments
Collateral dependent impaired loans	$ 22
Non-recurring basis \| Level 3 \| Land \| Minimum
Unobservable Inputs
Unobservable Inputs (as a percent)	0.00%
Non-recurring basis \| Level 3 \| Land \| Maximum
Unobservable Inputs
Unobservable Inputs (as a percent)	10.00%
Non-recurring basis \| Level 3 \| Land \| Collateral analysis
Unobservable Inputs
Rate (as a percent)	13.00%
Maturity (years)	15 years
Non-recurring basis \| Level 3 \| Other real estate owned land
Quantitative information about level 3 of fair value measurements for financial instruments
Other real estate owned	$ 711	$ 752
Unobservable Inputs
Rate (as a percent)		0.00%
Non-recurring basis \| Level 3 \| Other real estate owned land \| Minimum
Unobservable Inputs
Unobservable Inputs (as a percent)	0.00%	0.00%
Non-recurring basis \| Level 3 \| Other real estate owned land \| Maximum
Unobservable Inputs
Unobservable Inputs (as a percent)	10.00%	10.00%
Non-recurring basis \| Level 3 \| Other real estate owned land \| Collateral analysis
Unobservable Inputs
Rate (as a percent)	0.00%
Maturity (years)	0 years	0 years