Loans, Troubled Debt Restructuring (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Contract	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($) Contract	Dec. 31, 2013 USD ($) Contract
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of months continuous payment for reclassification of nonaccrual loans to accruing status	6 months
TDR loans	$ 5,414	$ 6,712
Specific reserves for TDR loans	852	860
TDR loans performing in compliance with modified terms	$ 5,350	$ 5,467
Troubled Debt Restructurings [Abstract]
Number of contracts \| Contract	2	5	8
Pre-modification outstanding recorded investment	$ 528	$ 751	$ 1,349
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment	$ 528	$ 751	$ 1,158
Loan restructured and subsequent default, number of contracts \| Contract	0	1	0
Loan restructured and subsequent default	$ 0	$ 49	$ 0
Commercial [Member]
Troubled Debt Restructurings [Abstract]
Number of contracts \| Contract	1	2	2
Pre-modification outstanding recorded investment	$ 419	$ 151	$ 393
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment	$ 419	$ 151	$ 393
Residential Mortgage [Member]
Troubled Debt Restructurings [Abstract]
Number of contracts \| Contract		1	1
Pre-modification outstanding recorded investment		$ 102	$ 568
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment		$ 102	$ 377
Consumer [Member]
Troubled Debt Restructurings [Abstract]
Number of contracts \| Contract	1	2	5
Pre-modification outstanding recorded investment	$ 109	$ 498	$ 388
Post-modification outstanding recorded investment	$ 109	$ 498	$ 388
Loan restructured and subsequent default, number of contracts \| Contract		1
Loan restructured and subsequent default		$ 49

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