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Notes and Loans Receivable, Including Loans Held for Sale, Gross

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Notes and Loans Receivable Including Loans Held for Sale, Net, Total

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Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Including Loans Held For Sale, Net, Current

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Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Including Loans Held For Sale, Net, Non-current

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Unamortized Loan Commitment And Origination Fees And Unamortized Discounts Or Premiums Noncurrent

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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A valuation allowance relating to a written agreement to receive money (at a specified future date(s) within one year from the reporting date (or the normal operating cycle, whichever is longer), consisting of principal as well as any accrued interest) for the portion that is expected to be uncollectible.

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Amount after allowance and deduction of deferred interest and fees, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts, of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Includes loans held for sale. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Trade, Other and Loans Receivable Loans Receivable (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Jun. 30, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivable, including loans held for sale, gross, total	$ 76,653		$ 77,620
Financing receivable, ratio to total, including loans held for sale (as a percent)	48.00%		65.00%
Financing receivable, gross, current	$ 1,325		$ 1,238
Financing receivable, gross, non-current	75,328		76,382
Deferred fees and discounts, gross, total	(17)		(20)
Deferred fees and discounts, current	(17)		(20)
Deferred fees and discounts, non-current	0		0
Allowance for loan losses, total	(624)		(557)
Allowance for Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Current	(624)		(557)
Allowance for Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable, Noncurrent	0		0
Total loans receivable, net	76,012		77,043
Loans receivable, net, current	684		661
Loans receivable, net, noncurrent	75,328		76,382
Loans Receivable, Net	160,355		117,346
Loans receivable including loans held for sale of $84,168 and $40,886, respectively, net	84,852		41,547
Loans receivable, including loans held for sale, non-current	75,328		76,382
Loans held for sale
Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivable, including loans held for sale, gross, total	$ 84,168		$ 40,886
Financing receivable, ratio to total, including loans held for sale (as a percent)	52.00%		35.00%
Financing receivable, gross, current	$ 84,168		$ 40,886
Financing receivable, gross, non-current	0		0
Commercial – owner occupied
Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivable, including loans held for sale, gross, total	$ 1,596		$ 1,650
Financing receivable, ratio to total, including loans held for sale (as a percent)	1.00%		1.00%
Financing receivable, gross, current	$ 99		$ 96
Financing receivable, gross, non-current	1,497		1,554
Allowance for loan losses, total	(47)	$ (60)	(64)	$ (34)	$ (35)	$ (77)
Commercial – other
Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivable, including loans held for sale, gross, total	$ 282		$ 264
Financing receivable, ratio to total, including loans held for sale (as a percent)	0.00%		0.00%
Financing receivable, gross, current	$ 0		$ 0
Financing receivable, gross, non-current	282		264
Allowance for loan losses, total	(10)	(11)	(12)	(30)	(28)	(28)
Total real estate loans
Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivable, including loans held for sale, gross, total	$ 1,878		$ 1,914
Financing receivable, ratio to total, including loans held for sale (as a percent)	1.00%		1.00%
Financing receivable, gross, current	$ 99		$ 96
Financing receivable, gross, non-current	1,779		1,818
Commercial and industrial
Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivable, including loans held for sale, gross, total	$ 74,775		$ 75,706
Financing receivable, ratio to total, including loans held for sale (as a percent)	47.00%		64.00%
Financing receivable, gross, current	$ 1,226		$ 1,142
Financing receivable, gross, non-current	73,549		74,564
Allowance for loan losses, total	$ (567)	$ (567)	$ (481)	$ (298)	$ (346)	$ (319)