Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	$ 132,388	$ 24,485
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	132,388	24,485
Fair Value of assets, Net total	1,553	274
Fair Value of liabilities, Net total	(1,637)	(287)
Interest Rate Swap \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Customer
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Asset, Notional Amount	115,459	$ 24,485
Fixed Rate, lower rate range		4.87%
Fixed Rate, higher rate range		5.99%
Maturity		2 years 6 months
Fair Value of assets, Net total	$ 1,528	$ 274
Interest Rate Swap \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Customer \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Fixed Rate, lower rate range	3.99%
Fixed Rate, higher rate range	5.99%
Floating Rate Spread, lower range	2.50%	3.25%
Floating Rate Spread, upper range	4.50%	4.50%
Maturity	3 years 1 month 6 days
Interest Rate Swap \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Correspondent
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative Liability, Notional Amount	$ 115,459	$ 24,485
Fixed Rate, lower rate range		4.87%
Fixed Rate, higher rate range		5.99%
Maturity		2 years 6 months
Fair Value of liabilities, Net total	$ (1,612)	$ (287)
Interest Rate Swap \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Correspondent \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Fixed Rate, lower rate range	3.99%
Fixed Rate, higher rate range	5.99%
Floating Rate Spread, lower range	2.50%	3.25%
Floating Rate Spread, upper range	4.50%	4.50%
Maturity	3 years 1 month 6 days

Nominal or face amount used to calculate payments on the derivative asset.

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Average remaining period until maturity of the derivative contract, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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High end of the range of fixed interest rates when a range is presented for a group of interest rate derivatives.

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High end of the range of percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the group of interest rate derivatives.

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Nominal or face amount used to calculate payments on the derivative liability.

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Low end of the range of fixed interest rates when a range is presented for a group of interest rate derivatives.

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