Fair Value Measurements (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
Impaired loans	$ 24,339	$ 26,586
Non-recurring basis \| Level 3
Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
Impaired loans	1,736	2,129
OREO	110
Non-recurring basis \| Level 3 \| Appraisal of collateral \| Impaired loans
Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
Impaired loans	$ 1,736	$ 2,129
Non-recurring basis \| Level 3 \| Appraisal of collateral \| Impaired loans \| Minimum
Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
Appraisal adjustments (as a percent)	(6.00%)	(7.70%)
Non-recurring basis \| Level 3 \| Appraisal of collateral \| Impaired loans \| Maximum
Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
Appraisal adjustments (as a percent)	(100.00%)	(100.00%)
Non-recurring basis \| Level 3 \| Appraisal of collateral \| Impaired loans \| Weighted Average
Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
Appraisal adjustments (as a percent)	(51.60%)	(54.30%)
Non-recurring basis \| Level 3 \| Appraisal of collateral \| OREO.
Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
OREO	$ 110
Non-recurring basis \| Level 3 \| Appraisal of collateral \| OREO. \| Minimum
Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
Appraisal adjustments (as a percent)	(52.90%)
Non-recurring basis \| Level 3 \| Appraisal of collateral \| OREO. \| Maximum
Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
Appraisal adjustments (as a percent)	(100.00%)
Non-recurring basis \| Level 3 \| Appraisal of collateral \| OREO. \| Weighted Average
Quantitative Information about Level 3 Fair Value Measurements
Appraisal adjustments (as a percent)	(90.90%)

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Percentage of adjustment to the observed price for a similar asset or liability when an identical transaction does not exist, used as an input to measure fair value.

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Amount of investment of impaired financing receivables with related allowance for credit losses and without a related allowance for credit losses.

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