Allowance for Loan Losses (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Unpaid Principal Balance
TOTAL	$ 10,600		$ 10,600		$ 9,107
Recorded Investment
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	1,330		1,330		1,387
Fair value	10,399		10,399		8,600
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
TOTAL	436		436		331
Average Recorded Investment
TOTAL	9,388	$ 10,125	8,309	$ 9,530	9,343
Interest Income Recognized
TOTAL	0	0	0	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
TOTAL	0	0	0	0	0
Commercial & Industrial
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	813		813		1,181
With an allowance recorded:	502		502		537
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	813		813		1,181
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	502		502		537
Fair value	352		352		501
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0		0
With an allowance recorded:	150		150		36
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	891	719	1,013	931	981
With an allowance recorded:	508	980	519	890	819
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
Farmland
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	3,639		3,639		826
With an allowance recorded:	312		312		0
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	3,639		3,639		826
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	312		312		0
Fair value	258		258		0
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0		0
With an allowance recorded:	54		54		0
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	2,285	1,513	1,349	757	770
With an allowance recorded:	156	0	78	0	0
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
Non Farm, Non Residential
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	2,662		2,662		3,368
With an allowance recorded:	0		0		657
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	2,662		2,662		2,996
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	0		0		657
Fair value	0		0		451
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0		0
With an allowance recorded:	0		0		206
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	3,218	3,064	2,861	3,121	3,096
With an allowance recorded:	0	915	164	1,105	1,016
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
Agriculture
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	214		214		622
With an allowance recorded:	691		691		0
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	214		214		487
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	490		490		0
Fair value	285		285		0
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0		0
With an allowance recorded:	205		205		0
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	107	635	268	318	351
With an allowance recorded:	430	286	215	143	114
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
All Other Commercial
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	1,283		1,283		1,367
With an allowance recorded:	0		0		0
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	1,283		1,283		1,367
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Fair value	0		0		0
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
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With an allowance recorded:	0		0		0
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	1,297	1,410	1,325	1,504	1,477
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	56	45
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
First Liens
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	22		22		25
With an allowance recorded:	462		462		524
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	22		22		25
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	462		462		524
Fair value	435		435		435
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0		0
With an allowance recorded:	27		27		89
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	23	27	24	28	27
With an allowance recorded:	473	576	493	677	647
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
Home Equity
Unpaid Principal Balance
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With an allowance recorded:	0		0		0
Recorded Investment
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Fair value	0		0		0
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
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With an allowance recorded:	0		0		0
Average Recorded Investment
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With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
Interest Income Recognized
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With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
Junior Liens
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0		0
With an allowance recorded:	0		0		0
Recorded Investment
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Fair value	0		0		0
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
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With an allowance recorded:	0		0		0
Average Recorded Investment
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With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
Multifamily
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0		0
With an allowance recorded:	0		0		0
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0		0
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	0		0		0
Fair value	0		0		0
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
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With an allowance recorded:	0		0		0
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
All Other Residential
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0		0
With an allowance recorded:	0		0		0
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0		0
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	0		0		0
Fair value	0		0		0
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0		0
With an allowance recorded:	0		0		0
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
Motor Vehicle
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0		0
With an allowance recorded:	0		0		0
Recorded Investment
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Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	0		0		0
Fair value	0		0		0
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
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With an allowance recorded:	0		0		0
Average Recorded Investment
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With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
Interest Income Recognized
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Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
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All Other Consumer
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0		0
With an allowance recorded:	0		0		0
Recorded Investment
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Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	0		0		0
Fair value	0		0		0
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
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With an allowance recorded:	0		0		0
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
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