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Loans Receivable: Schedule of Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses, Roll Forward (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018
Loans receivable allowance for loan losses	$ 13,057		$ 13,347		$ 13,057	$ 13,347
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance, Beginning Balance			13,347
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance, Ending Balance	13,057		13,057
One to four family residential
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance					38		$ 74
Loans receivable allowance for loan losses	3,032	$ 3,237	3,387	$ 2,837	3,085	3,387	3,265
Total Loans					361,256		303,572
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance, Beginning Balance	3,032	3,237	3,387	2,837
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses, Write-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	4	6	28	4,246
(Recapture) provision	49	22	(330)	(3,818)
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance, Ending Balance	3,085	3,265	3,085	3,265
Financing Receivable, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment					356,558		293,466
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment					4,698		10,106
One to four family residential \| General Reserve
Loans receivable allowance for loan losses	3,047	3,191	3,047	3,191	3,047		3,191
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance, Ending Balance	3,047	3,191	3,047	3,191
Multifamily
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance					0		0
Loans receivable allowance for loan losses	1,579	1,884	1,680	1,820	1,643	1,680	1,928
Total Loans					161,460		194,853
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance, Beginning Balance	1,579	1,884	1,680	1,820
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses, Write-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	45	0	45	0
(Recapture) provision	19	44	(82)	108
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance, Ending Balance	1,643	1,928	1,643	1,928
Financing Receivable, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment					161,460		193,731
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment					0		1,122
Multifamily \| General Reserve
Loans receivable allowance for loan losses	1,643	1,928	1,643	1,928	1,643		1,928
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance, Ending Balance	1,643	1,928	1,643	1,928
Commercial Real Estate
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance					0	3	10
Loans receivable allowance for loan losses	4,809	4,490	4,777	4,418	4,607	4,777	4,494
Total Loans					384,202		371,690
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance, Beginning Balance	4,809	4,490	4,777	4,418
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses, Write-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	14
(Recapture) provision	(202)	4	(170)	62
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance, Ending Balance	4,607	4,494	4,607	4,494
Financing Receivable, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment					382,061		369,066
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment					2,141		2,624
Commercial Real Estate \| General Reserve
Loans receivable allowance for loan losses	4,607	4,484	4,607	4,484	4,607		4,484
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance, Ending Balance	4,607	4,484	4,607	4,484
Construction Land Development
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance					0		0
Loans receivable allowance for loan losses	3,132	2,454	2,331	2,816	2,271	2,331	2,121
Total Loans					105,134		98,224
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance, Beginning Balance	3,132	2,454	2,331	2,816
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses, Write-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	12	0	12
(Recapture) provision	(861)	(345)	(60)	(707)
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance, Ending Balance	2,271	2,121	2,271	2,121
Financing Receivable, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment					93,551		98,224
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment					11,583		0
Construction Land Development \| General Reserve
Loans receivable allowance for loan losses	2,271	2,121	2,271	2,121	2,271		2,121
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance, Ending Balance	2,271	2,121	2,271	2,121
Business
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance					0		0
Loans receivable allowance for loan losses	1,030	740	936	694	1,120	936	674
Total Loans					36,358		22,121
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance, Beginning Balance	1,030	740	936	694
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses, Write-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	0	0
(Recapture) provision	90	(66)	184	(20)
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance, Ending Balance	1,120	674	1,120	674
Financing Receivable, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment					36,358		22,121
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment					0		0
Business \| General Reserve
Loans receivable allowance for loan losses	1,120	674	1,120	674	1,120		674
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance, Ending Balance	1,120	674	1,120	674
Consumer
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance					0		0
Loans receivable allowance for loan losses	226	331	236	297	331	236	272
Total Loans					17,891		12,329
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance, Beginning Balance	226	331	236	297
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses, Write-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	0	37	0
(Recapture) provision	105	(59)	58	(25)
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance, Ending Balance	331	272	331	272
Financing Receivable, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment					17,848		12,238
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment					43		91
Consumer \| General Reserve
Loans receivable allowance for loan losses	331	272	331	272	331		272
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance, Ending Balance	331	272	331	272
Property total
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance					38	62	84
Loans receivable allowance for loan losses	13,808	13,136	13,347	12,882	13,057	$ 13,347	12,754
Total Loans					1,066,301		1,002,789
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance, Beginning Balance	13,808	13,136	13,347	12,882
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses, Write-offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	49	18	110	4,272
(Recapture) provision	(800)	(400)	(400)	(4,400)
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance, Ending Balance	13,057	12,754	13,057	12,754
Financing Receivable, Collectively Evaluated for Impairment					1,047,836		988,846
Financing Receivable, Individually Evaluated for Impairment					18,465		13,943
Property total \| General Reserve
Loans receivable allowance for loan losses	13,019	12,670	13,019	12,670	$ 13,019		$ 12,670
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance, Ending Balance	$ 13,019	$ 12,670	$ 13,019	$ 12,670