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Percentage of discount factors used to determine fair value.

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Amount of accumulated impairment loss for an asset representing future economic benefits arising from other assets acquired in a business combination that are not individually identified and separately recognized.

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Fair value of financial and nonfinancial obligations.

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Fair Value Measurements (Textual) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Fair Value Measurements (Textual) (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value Measurements (Textual) [Abstract]
Impairment of goodwill	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Valuation Allowance on Mortgage Servicing Rights	200,000	200,000
Core deposit intangible assets [Member]
Fair Value Measurements (Textual) [Abstract]
Impairment identified for intangible assets	0	0	0
Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Measurements (Textual) [Abstract]
Expected life of intangible assets	15 years
Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Measurements (Textual) [Abstract]
Expected life of intangible assets	10 years
Total Impaired Loans [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Measurements (Textual) [Abstract]
Percentage of discount factors used to determine fair value	80.00%
Total Impaired Loans [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Measurements (Textual) [Abstract]
Percentage of discount factors used to determine fair value	70.00%
Other Real Estate and Repossessed Assets [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Measurements (Textual) [Abstract]
Percentage of discount factors used to determine fair value	75.00%
Other Real Estate and Repossessed Assets [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Measurements (Textual) [Abstract]
Percentage of discount factors used to determine fair value	70.00%
Fair Value Measurements Recurring [Member]
Fair Value Measurements (Textual) [Abstract]
Liabilities recorded at fair value	0	0	0
Fair Value Measurements Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value Measurements (Textual) [Abstract]
Liabilities recorded at fair value	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0