Allowance for Loan Losses (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Unpaid Principal Balance
TOTAL	$ 16,658		$ 16,394
Recorded Investment
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	12,787		11,477
Fair value	14,851		14,606
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
TOTAL	1,557		1,911
Average Recorded Investment
TOTAL	14,730	17,918	16,732
Interest Income Recognized
TOTAL	0	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
TOTAL	0	0	0
Commercial & Industrial
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	251		1,200
With an allowance recorded:	8,824		7,388
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	251		926
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	7,017		5,874
Fair value	6,442		4,818
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0
With an allowance recorded:	575		1,056
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	589	1,906	2,589
With an allowance recorded:	6,446	8,085	6,177
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Farmland
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0
With an allowance recorded:	0		0
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	0		0
Fair value	0		0
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0
With an allowance recorded:	0		0
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Non Farm, Non Residential
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0
With an allowance recorded:	6,482		6,654
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	6,482		6,654
Fair value	5,597		5,901
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0
With an allowance recorded:	885		753
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0	104	58
With an allowance recorded:	6,568	6,740	6,698
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Agriculture
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0
With an allowance recorded:	0		0
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	0		0
Fair value	0
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0
With an allowance recorded:	0		0
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
All Other Commercial
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	256		292
With an allowance recorded:	580		827
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	256		292
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	580		827
Fair value	483		725
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0
With an allowance recorded:	97		102
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	274	0	58
With an allowance recorded:	704	1,046	1,112
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
First Liens
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0
With an allowance recorded:	265		33
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	265		33
Fair value	265		33
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0
With an allowance recorded:	0		0
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	5
With an allowance recorded:	149	37	35
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Home Equity
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0
With an allowance recorded:	0		0
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	0		0
Fair value	0		0
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
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With an allowance recorded:	0		0
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Junior Liens
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0
With an allowance recorded:	0		0
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	0		0
Fair value	0		0
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
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With an allowance recorded:	0		0
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Multifamily
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0
With an allowance recorded:	0		0
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	0		0
Fair value	0		0
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0
With an allowance recorded:	0		0
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
All Other Residential
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0
With an allowance recorded:	0		0
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	0		0
Fair value	0		0
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
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With an allowance recorded:	0		0
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Motor Vehicle
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0
With an allowance recorded:	0		0
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	0		0
Fair value	0		0
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
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With an allowance recorded:	0		0
Average Recorded Investment
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With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
All Other Consumer
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0
With an allowance recorded:	0		0
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	0		0
Fair value	0		0
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0
With an allowance recorded:	0		0
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0

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