Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Assets
Cash and due from banks	$ 22,998	$ 23,975
Interest-earning deposits	35,364	43,169
Federal funds sold	404	1,564
Cash and cash equivalents	58,766	68,708
Certificates of deposit in other banks	4,168	10,385
Securities available for sale ("AFS")	159,687	168,475
Other investments	8,117	8,065
Loans held for sale	3,884	7,272
Loans	883,302	883,341
Allowance for loan losses	(9,723)	(9,288)
Loans, net	873,579	874,053
Premises and equipment, net	31,198	31,924
Bank owned life insurance ("BOLI")	27,976	27,479
Accrued interest receivable and other assets	17,901	18,924
Total assets	1,185,276	1,215,285
Liabilities:
Demand	220,477	203,502
Money market and NOW accounts	417,231	494,945
Savings	129,788	120,258
Time	232,443	241,198
Total deposits	999,939	1,059,903
Short term borrowings	10,000
Notes payable	21,045	21,175
Junior subordinated debentures	12,427	12,328
Subordinated notes	11,831
Accrued interest payable and other liabilities	16,039	10,812
Total liabilities	1,071,281	1,104,218
Stockholders' Equity:
Preferred equity	24,400	24,400
Common stock	40	41
Additional paid-in capital	43,097	45,693
Retained earnings	45,736	39,843
Accumulated other comprehensive income	595	1,031
Total Nicolet Bankshares, Inc. stockholders' equity	113,868	111,008
Noncontrolling interest	127	59
Total stockholders' equity and noncontrolling interest	113,995	111,067
Total liabilities, noncontrolling interest and stockholders' equity	$ 1,185,276	$ 1,215,285
Preferred shares authorized (no par value)	10,000,000	10,000,000
Preferred shares issued and outstanding	24,400	24,400
Common shares authorized (par value $0.01 per share)	30,000,000	30,000,000
Common shares outstanding	3,966,785	4,058,208
Common shares issued	4,020,100	4,124,439