Deposits (Details Textual) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Deposits [Abstract]
Time deposits greater $250,000	$ 130.9	$ 220.1
Time deposits obtained outside of primary market	22.0	67.4
Interest expense on time deposits greater than $100,000	$ 4.6	$ 6.9	$ 4.7

Amount of time deposits that were obtained outside of the company's primary market.

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Interest expense incurred on time deposits, including certificates of deposits, of $100,000 or more in domestic offices.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 220
-Section S99
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Amount of time deposit liabilities, including certificates of deposit, in denominations of $100,000 or more.

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-Publisher SEC
-Name Industry Guide
-Number 3
-Section V
-Paragraph D-E

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