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Amount of increase (decrease) of allowance reserve for credit loss.

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Number of financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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Reflects the amount of the write-down related to a troubled debt restructuring.

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Loans (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended			3 Months Ended
Loans (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014 loan	Dec. 31, 2013 loan	Dec. 31, 2012 loan	Sep. 30, 2014
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts	1	2	2
Troubled debt restructuring, additional lending amount	$ 0	$ 40,000
Loans Acquired With Deteriorated Credit Quality
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Increase (Decrease) in allowance for loan losses	(54,000)	0	(88,000)
Troubled Debt Restructuring
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Increase (Decrease) in allowance for loan losses	0	210,000	0
Charge-offs due to troubled debt restructurings	0	0	0
Subsequently Defaulted
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Increase (Decrease) in allowance for loan losses	(90,000)	0	(12,000)
Charge-offs due to troubled debt restructurings	91,000	0	306,000
Modification of Loan Loss Allowance Methods [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Increase (Decrease) in allowance for loan losses				$ 63,000