Loans (Details 1) - National Bancshares Corporation - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Total outstanding balance	$ 2,035	$ 2,129
Carrying amount, net of allowance	1,677	1,733
Commercial real estate, Owner occupied \| Commercial real estate
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	693	670
Commercial real estate, Non-owner occupied \| Commercial real estate
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	370	387
Commercial, Commercial and industrial \| Commercial
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality	$ 972	$ 1,072

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