Loans - Composition of TDRs by Accrual and Nonaccrual Status (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Troubled Debt Restructurings, Nonaccrual	$ 8,238	$ 4,136
Troubled Debt Restructurings, Total	3,100	300
Commercial and Industrial Loans
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Troubled Debt Restructurings, Nonaccrual	3,359	2,509
Principal Reduction and Extended Maturity \| Commercial and Industrial Loans
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Troubled Debt Restructurings, Accrual	317
Troubled Debt Restructurings, Nonaccrual	3,109	344
Troubled Debt Restructurings, Total	$ 3,426	$ 344

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The amount of the outstanding recorded investment related to financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Recorded investment in financing receivables that are on nonaccrual status as of the balance sheet date.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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