Derivative Financial Instruments (Details) - No Hedge Designation [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Derivative financial instrument according to type of hedge[ Abstract]
Notional Amount	$ 202,916	$ 126,271
Average Maturity	4 years 4 months 24 days	3 years 8 months 12 days
Fair Value	$ 880	$ 619
Fair value of derivative instruments, balance sheet location [Abstract]
Asset Derivatives	3,388	1,238
Liability Derivatives	2,508	619
Rate-Lock Mortgage Loan Commitments [Member]
Derivative financial instrument according to type of hedge[ Abstract]
Notional Amount	$ 31,760	$ 20,581
Average Maturity	1 month 6 days	1 month 6 days
Fair Value	$ 1,163	$ 550
Rate-Lock Mortgage Loan Commitments [Member] \| Other Assets [Member]
Fair value of derivative instruments, balance sheet location [Abstract]
Asset Derivatives	1,163	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	$ 67,672	$ 46,320
Average Maturity	1 month 6 days	1 month 6 days
Fair Value	$ (283)	$ 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	283	0
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Fixed Income Interest Rate [Member]
Derivative financial instrument according to type of hedge[ Abstract]
Notional Amount	$ 48,623	$ 27,587
Average Maturity	8 years 9 months 18 days	8 years
Fair Value	$ (2,009)	$ (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	2,009	497
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Variable Income Interest Rate [Member]
Derivative financial instrument according to type of hedge[ Abstract]
Notional Amount	$ 48,623	$ 27,587
Average Maturity	8 years 9 months 18 days	8 years
Fair Value	$ 2,009	$ 497
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Variable Income Interest Rate [Member] \| Other Assets [Member]
Fair value of derivative instruments, balance sheet location [Abstract]
Asset Derivatives	2,009	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	4 years 9 months 18 days	5 years 8 months 12 days
Fair Value	$ 216	$ 122
Purchased Options [Member] \| Other Assets [Member]
Fair value of derivative instruments, balance sheet location [Abstract]
Asset Derivatives	216	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	4 years 9 months 18 days	5 years 8 months 12 days
Fair Value	$ (216)	$ (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	$ 216	$ 122

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

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