Loans Receivable - Performing and Nonaccrual TDR (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Receivables [Abstract]
Performing TDRs	$ 22,736	$ 26,757
Nonaccrual TDRs	6,943	5,193
Performing TDR loans, Allowance for loan losses	2,257	2,635
Nonaccrual TDR loans, Allowance for loan losses	658	379
Unfunded commitment to borrowers related to TDR loans	$ 943	$ 1,200

Allowance for Loan Losses on Financing Receivable Modifications Accruing Recorded Investment

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Allowance for Loan Losses on Financing Receivable Modifications Non Accruing Recorded Investment

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Financing Receivable Modifications Accruing Recorded Investment

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Financing Receivable Modifications Non Accruing Recorded Investment

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Reflects the unfunded portion of contractual agreements to lend funds to borrowers for loans whose terms have been modified by troubled debt restructuring.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 40
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82895541&loc=d3e18794-111554

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