Aggregate notional amount specified by the derivative(s). Expressed as an absolute value.

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Those fees and commissions generated from corporate and retail banking related operations of the Broker Dealer.

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The aggregate fair value of assets that are already posted, at the end of the reporting period, as collateral for derivative instruments with credit-risk-related contingent features.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 815

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

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The number of derivative instruments of a particular group held by the entity.

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Derivatives - Narrative (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
Derivatives - Narrative (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Collateral requirement threshold	$ 250,000
Collateral posted	262,000		0
Derivative notional amount	23,000,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount		23,600,000invest_DerivativeNotionalAmount
Derivative fee income	0us-gaap_BankingFeesAndCommissions	0us-gaap_BankingFeesAndCommissions
Variable to Fixed
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	11,500,000
Number of derivatives	2
Fixed to Variable
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Derivative notional amount	11,500,000
Number of derivatives	2
Residential Mortgage Holding Company
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Unfunded Lending Commitment	$ 81,200,000		$ 39,600,000