Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) - No Hedge Designation [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Derivative financial instrument according to type of hedge[ Abstract]
Notional Amount	$ 178,895	$ 126,271
Average Maturity	4 years 8 months 12 days	3 years 8 months 12 days
Fair Value	$ 522	$ 619
Fair value of derivative instruments, balance sheet location [Abstract]
Asset Derivatives	3,307	1,238
Liability Derivatives	2,785	619
Rate-Lock Mortgage Loan Commitments [Member]
Derivative financial instrument according to type of hedge[ Abstract]
Notional Amount	$ 26,831	$ 20,581
Average Maturity	1 month 6 days	1 month 6 days
Fair Value	$ 899	$ 550
Rate-Lock Mortgage Loan Commitments [Member] \| Other Assets [Member]
Fair value of derivative instruments, balance sheet location [Abstract]
Asset Derivatives	899	550
Rate-Lock Mortgage Loan Commitments [Member] \| Other Liabilities [Member]
Fair value of derivative instruments, balance sheet location [Abstract]
Liability Derivatives	0	0
Mandatory Commitments to Sell Mortgage Loans [Member]
Derivative financial instrument according to type of hedge[ Abstract]
Notional Amount	$ 57,034	$ 46,320
Average Maturity	1 month 6 days	1 month 6 days
Fair Value	$ (377)	$ 69
Mandatory Commitments to Sell Mortgage Loans [Member] \| Other Assets [Member]
Fair value of derivative instruments, balance sheet location [Abstract]
Asset Derivatives	0	69
Mandatory Commitments to Sell Mortgage Loans [Member] \| Other Liabilities [Member]
Fair value of derivative instruments, balance sheet location [Abstract]
Liability Derivatives	377	0
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Fixed Income Interest Rate [Member]
Derivative financial instrument according to type of hedge[ Abstract]
Notional Amount	$ 44,396	$ 27,587
Average Maturity	9 years 1 month 6 days	8 years
Fair Value	$ (2,205)	$ (497)
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Fixed Income Interest Rate [Member] \| Other Assets [Member]
Fair value of derivative instruments, balance sheet location [Abstract]
Asset Derivatives	0	0
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Fixed Income Interest Rate [Member] \| Other Liabilities [Member]
Fair value of derivative instruments, balance sheet location [Abstract]
Liability Derivatives	2,205	497
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Variable Income Interest Rate [Member]
Derivative financial instrument according to type of hedge[ Abstract]
Notional Amount	$ 44,396	$ 27,587
Average Maturity	9 years 1 month 6 days	8 years
Fair Value	$ 2,205	$ 497
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Variable Income Interest Rate [Member] \| Other Assets [Member]
Fair value of derivative instruments, balance sheet location [Abstract]
Asset Derivatives	2,205	497
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Variable Income Interest Rate [Member] \| Other Liabilities [Member]
Fair value of derivative instruments, balance sheet location [Abstract]
Liability Derivatives	0	0
Purchased Options [Member]
Derivative financial instrument according to type of hedge[ Abstract]
Notional Amount	$ 3,119	$ 2,098
Average Maturity	5 years	5 years 8 months 12 days
Fair Value	$ 203	$ 122
Purchased Options [Member] \| Other Assets [Member]
Fair value of derivative instruments, balance sheet location [Abstract]
Asset Derivatives	203	122
Purchased Options [Member] \| Other Liabilities [Member]
Fair value of derivative instruments, balance sheet location [Abstract]
Liability Derivatives	0	0
Written Options [Member]
Derivative financial instrument according to type of hedge[ Abstract]
Notional Amount	$ 3,119	$ 2,098
Average Maturity	5 years	5 years 8 months 12 days
Fair Value	$ (203)	$ (122)
Written Options [Member] \| Other Assets [Member]
Fair value of derivative instruments, balance sheet location [Abstract]
Asset Derivatives	0	0
Written Options [Member] \| Other Liabilities [Member]
Fair value of derivative instruments, balance sheet location [Abstract]
Liability Derivatives	$ 203	$ 122

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

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