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	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Performance Based Equity Awards [Member]
Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Shares granted (in shares)	81,353	71,976
Shares vested (in shares)	(3,536)
Shares forfeited (in shares)	(26,161)	(27,482)
Expected aggregate share payout (in shares)	51,508
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Shares granted (in dollars per share)	$ 18.55	$ 19.75
Shares vested (in dollars per share)	18.83
Shares forfeited (in dollars per share)	18.62	$ 18.99
Expected aggregate share payout (in dollars per share)	$ 19.05
Performance Based Equity Awards [Abstract]
Compensation expense recognized	$ 207	$ 329	$ 57
Performance Based Equity Awards [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Aggregate share payout, end of period (in shares)	2,276
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Aggregate share payout, end of period (in dollars per share)	$ 17.35
Performance Based Equity Awards [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Aggregate share payout, beginning of period (in shares)	69,224	24,730
Aggregate share payout, end of period (in shares)	120,880	69,224	24,730
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Aggregate share payout, beginning of period (in dollars per share)	$ 19.19	$ 17.35
Aggregate share payout, end of period (in dollars per share)	$ 18.90	$ 19.19	$ 17.35
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Shares vested (in shares)	0
Shares forfeited (in shares)	(13,585)
Expected aggregate share payout (in shares)	2,651
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Shares granted (in dollars per share)	$ 18.4
Shares vested (in dollars per share)	0
Shares forfeited (in dollars per share)	18.4
Expected aggregate share payout (in dollars per share)	$ 18.4
Performance Based Equity Awards [Abstract]
Compensation expense recognized	$ 77
Award vesting period	1 year
Sales Incentive Award Program [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
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Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Aggregate share payout, end of period (in dollars per share)	$ 0
Sales Incentive Award Program [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Number of Shares [Roll Forward]
Aggregate share payout, beginning of period (in shares)	0
Aggregate share payout, end of period (in shares)	8,151	0
Weighted-Average Grant-Date Fair Value [Abstract]
Aggregate share payout, beginning of period (in dollars per share)	$ 0
Aggregate share payout, end of period (in dollars per share)	$ 18.4	$ 0