Deposits - Narrative (Details)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) bank	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Deposits [Line Items]
Certificates of deposit	$ 136,666,000
CD collateralized by FHLB letters of credit	0	$ 0
Securities pledged to collateralize certificates of deposit	0	0
Deposits held for related parties	$ 3,400,000	5,400,000
CDARS
Deposits [Line Items]
Number of banks in, more than \| bank	3,000
Percentage of coverage of certificates of deposit in CDARS	100.00%
Certificates of deposit	$ 0	$ 1,000,000

Certificates of Deposits, Collateralized by Federal Home Loan Bank Letters of Credit

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[Line Items] for Deposits [Table]

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Number of banks in Certificate Of Deposit Account Registry System.

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Percentage of coverage of certificates of deposit in Certificate Of Deposit Account Registry System.

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Amount of securities, mortgage loans, or other financial instruments pledged as collateral for deposits.

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Amount of interest-bearing domestic certificate of deposit liabilities.

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Amount of deposits held by the entity for a related party (entity, shareholder, employee).

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