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Loans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of loan balances
Allowance for loan losses	$ (9,390)	$ (8,978)	$ (7,723)	$ (7,632)
Total loans	1,306,111	1,287,887
Commercial real estate
Schedule of loan balances
Allowance for loan losses	(3,181)	(3,127)	(2,917)	(2,676)
Commercial
Schedule of loan balances
Allowance for loan losses	(1,452)	(1,373)	(1,351)	(1,420)
Residential real estate
Schedule of loan balances
Allowance for loan losses	(1,914)	(1,845)	(1,640)	(1,689)
Consumer
Schedule of loan balances
Allowance for loan losses	(2,218)	(2,160)	$ (1,705)	$ (1,663)
Originated Loans
Schedule of loan balances
Subtotal	869,056	830,960
Net deferred loan costs	2,698	2,731
Allowance for loan losses	(9,376)	(8,947)
Total loans	862,378	824,744
Originated Loans \| Commercial
Schedule of loan balances
Commercial	168,686	157,447
Originated Loans \| Commercial real estate, Owner occupied \| Commercial real estate
Schedule of loan balances
Commercial real estate	112,454	113,160
Originated Loans \| Commercial real estate, Non-owner occupied \| Commercial real estate
Schedule of loan balances
Commercial real estate	150,137	139,502
Originated Loans \| Commercial real estate, Other \| Commercial real estate
Schedule of loan balances
Commercial real estate	50,002	50,855
Originated Loans \| Residential real estate, 1-4 family residential \| Residential real estate
Schedule of loan balances
Residential real estate	192,001	179,657
Originated Loans \| Residential real estate, Home equity lines of credit \| Residential real estate
Schedule of loan balances
Residential real estate	43,985	41,171
Originated Loans \| Consumer, Indirect \| Consumer
Schedule of loan balances
Consumer	127,118	127,335
Originated Loans \| Consumer, Direct \| Consumer
Schedule of loan balances
Consumer	19,965	17,325
Originated Loans \| Consumer, Other \| Consumer
Schedule of loan balances
Consumer	4,708	4,508
Acquired Loans
Schedule of loan balances
Subtotal	443,747	463,174
Allowance for loan losses	(14)	(31)
Total loans	443,733	463,143
Acquired Loans \| Commercial
Schedule of loan balances
Commercial	65,683	73,621
Acquired Loans \| Commercial real estate, Owner occupied \| Commercial real estate
Schedule of loan balances
Commercial real estate	132,512	131,673
Acquired Loans \| Commercial real estate, Non-owner occupied \| Commercial real estate
Schedule of loan balances
Commercial real estate	27,102	28,045
Acquired Loans \| Commercial real estate, Other \| Commercial real estate
Schedule of loan balances
Commercial real estate	19,397	23,536
Acquired Loans \| Residential real estate, 1-4 family residential \| Residential real estate
Schedule of loan balances
Residential real estate	130,545	133,701
Acquired Loans \| Residential real estate, Home equity lines of credit \| Residential real estate
Schedule of loan balances
Residential real estate	39,508	40,929
Acquired Loans \| Consumer, Direct \| Consumer
Schedule of loan balances
Consumer	28,725	31,465
Acquired Loans \| Consumer, Other \| Consumer
Schedule of loan balances
Consumer	$ 275	$ 204