Allowance for Loan Losses Allowance for Loan Losses (Details 4) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	$ 4,194	$ 4,806
Added	154	193
Charged Off	(41)	(32)
Payments	(151)	(193)
Ending Balance	4,156	4,774
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	11	145
Added	0	0
Charged Off	0	0
Payments	(7)	(9)
Ending Balance	4	136
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	3,485	4,043
Added	60	122
Charged Off	(6)	(16)
Payments	(101)	(130)
Ending Balance	3,438	4,019
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	698	618
Added	94	71
Charged Off	(35)	(16)
Payments	(43)	(54)
Ending Balance	$ 714	$ 619

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