The valuation allowance for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible that were collectively evaluated for impairment.

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Loans and Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses - Loan Balances and Related ALLL (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Allowance for loans individually evaluated for impairment	$ 405		$ 1,532
Allowance for loans collectively evaluated for impairment	11,938		12,301
Total allowance	12,343	$ 12,639	13,833	$ 12,580	$ 11,940	$ 11,358
Loans individually evaluated for impairment	31,646		35,137
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	801,655		802,834
Total loans balance	833,301		837,971
Commercial loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Allowance for loans individually evaluated for impairment	405		995
Allowance for loans collectively evaluated for impairment	6,076		6,675
Total allowance	6,481	7,353	7,670	6,477	5,988	5,812
Loans individually evaluated for impairment	14,333		21,117
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	308,908		280,629
Total loans balance	323,241		301,746
Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Allowance for loans individually evaluated for impairment	0		537
Allowance for loans collectively evaluated for impairment	4,889		4,596
Total allowance	4,889	4,287	5,133	5,397	5,039	4,517
Loans individually evaluated for impairment	11,573		7,536
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	412,814		446,931
Total loans balance	424,387		454,467
Land Development [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Allowance for loans individually evaluated for impairment	0		0
Allowance for loans collectively evaluated for impairment	44		296
Total allowance	44	120	296	85	154	165
Loans individually evaluated for impairment	1,685		2,111
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	3,890		5,634
Total loans balance	5,575		7,745
Consumer and Single Family Mortgages [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Allowance for loans individually evaluated for impairment	0		0
Allowance for loans collectively evaluated for impairment	929		734
Total allowance	929	$ 879	734	$ 621	$ 759	$ 864
Loans individually evaluated for impairment	4,055		4,373
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment	76,043		69,640
Total loans balance	$ 80,098		$ 74,013