Other Real Estate Owned - Summary of Other Real Estate Owned (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Real Estate [Abstract]
Balance at beginning of period	$ 14,639	$ 6,370	$ 16,442	$ 7,403
Transfers from loans	476	1,796	1,490	2,958
Acquired through merger with Clayton Banks		6,888		6,888
Properties sold	(1,457)	(1,152)	(3,666)	(4,082)
Gain on sale of other real estate owned	205	93	213	1,041
Transferred to loans	(191)	(165)	(636)	(201)
Write-downs	(85)	(18)	(256)	(195)
Balance at end of period	$ 13,587	$ 13,812	$ 13,587	$ 13,812

Gain (loss) on sale of foreclosed real estate assets.

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Real estate acquired through merger.

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Amount of expense recognized during the period for the foreclosure on real estate assets.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of other real estate and foreclosed assets. Other real estate may include real estate investments, real estate loans that qualify as investments in real estate, and premises that are no longer used in operations may also be included in real estate owned. Foreclosed assets include all assets obtained in full or partial satisfaction of a debt arrangement through foreclosure proceedings.

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The cash inflow from the sale assets received in full or partial satisfaction of a receivable including real and personal property; equity interests in corporations, partnerships, and joint ventures; and beneficial interests in trusts. Foreclosed assets also include loans that are treated as if the underlying collateral had been foreclosed because the institution has taken possession of the collateral, even though legal foreclosure or repossession proceedings have not taken place.

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Value transferred out of real estate owned (REO) in noncash transactions.

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Value transferred from mortgage loans to real estate owned (REO) in noncash transactions.

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