Deposits (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Banking and Thrift [Abstract]
Time deposits of $250 or more and Brokered CDs	$ 128,459	$ 119,802
Time deposits originated from outside the geographic area	91,615	0
Deposits from principal officers, directors and their affiliates	$ 62,600	$ 49,900

Time Deposits Originated Through Brokers Outside Geographic Area

No definition available.

Name:	gabc_TimeDepositsOriginatedThroughBrokersOutsideGeographicArea
Namespace Prefix:	gabc_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- References

No definition available.

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_BankingAndThriftAbstract
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:stringItemType
Balance Type:	na
Period Type:	duration

- Definition

Amount of deposits held by the entity for a related party (entity, shareholder, employee).

+ References

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 235
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(k))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=26873400&loc=d3e23780-122690

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_RelatedPartyDepositLiabilities
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant

- Definition

Amount of time deposit liabilities, including certificates of deposit, in denominations that meet or exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insurance limit.

+ References

Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 405
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=50488274&loc=d3e64164-112818

+ Details

Name:	us-gaap_TimeDepositsAtOrAboveFDICInsuranceLimit
Namespace Prefix:	us-gaap_
Data Type:	xbrli:monetaryItemType
Balance Type:	credit
Period Type:	instant