Allowance for Loan Losses (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Unpaid Principal Balance
TOTAL	$ 9,635		$ 9,635		$ 10,283
Recorded Investment
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	140		140		3,882
Fair value	9,435		9,435		10,082
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
TOTAL	34		34		625
Average Recorded Investment
TOTAL	10,707	$ 9,388	11,269	$ 8,309	8,663
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:	652		652		802
With an allowance recorded:	174		174		493
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	652		652		802
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	174		174		493
Fair value	140		140		347
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0		0
With an allowance recorded:	34		34		146
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	662	891	725	1,013	971
With an allowance recorded:	323	508	405	519	514
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:	3,083		3,083		930
With an allowance recorded:	0		0		3,035
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	3,083		3,083		930
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	0		0		3,035
Fair value	0		0		2,767
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0		0
With an allowance recorded:	0		0		268
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	2,007	2,285	1,468	1,349	1,265
With an allowance recorded:	1,081	156	2,061	78	669
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:	0		0		2,461
With an allowance recorded:	0		0		0
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0		2,461
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:	1,165	3,218	1,803	2,861	2,781
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	164	131
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:	212		212		123
With an allowance recorded:	0		0		738
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	12		12		123
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	0		0		537
Fair value	0		0		0
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0		0
With an allowance recorded:	0		0		205
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	6	107	61	268	239
With an allowance recorded:	80	430	309	215	279
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:	1,142		1,142		1,238
With an allowance recorded:	0		0		0
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	1,142		1,142		1,238
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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:	1,156	1,297	1,187	1,325	1,308
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
First Liens
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	4,372		4,372		21
With an allowance recorded:	0		0		442
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	4,372		4,372		21
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	0		0		442
Fair value	0		0		436
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0		0
With an allowance recorded:	0		0		6
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	4,188	23	3,110	24	23
With an allowance recorded:	0	473	111	493	483
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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Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
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With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
Junior Liens
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
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
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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
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
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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
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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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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
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
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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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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