Allowance for Loan Losses (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Unpaid Principal Balance
TOTAL	$ 12,632			$ 12,632		$ 7,643
Recorded Investment
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	2,522			2,522		100
Fair value	12,102			12,102		7,113
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
TOTAL	237			237		48
Average Recorded Investment
TOTAL	10,919	$ 8,693	$ 9,381	9,648	$ 9,758
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:	1,654			1,654		1,519
With an allowance recorded:	523			523		148
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	1,124			1,124		989
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	523			523		148
Fair value	434			434		100
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:	0			0		0
With an allowance recorded:	89			89		48
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	1,137	848	720	1,087	676
With an allowance recorded:	332	1,108	1,711	271	1,747
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:	1,324			1,324		1,997
With an allowance recorded:	0			0		0
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	1,324			1,324		1,997
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:	1,324	1,999	1,982	1,548	1,995
With an allowance recorded:	0	84	105	0	140
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:	3,512			3,512		0
With an allowance recorded:	171			171		0
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	3,512			3,512		0
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	171			171		0
Fair value	171			171		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:	3,512	0	0	2,341	0
With an allowance recorded:	86	0	0	57	0
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:	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
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	138	173	0	231
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:	25			25		27
With an allowance recorded:	754			754		0
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	25			25		27
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	754			754		0
Fair value	606			606		0
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:	0			0		0
With an allowance recorded:	148			148		0
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	26	461	569	26	750
With an allowance recorded:	377	0	0	251	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:	3,358			3,358		3,952
With an allowance recorded:	0			0		0
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	3,358			3,358		3,952
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:	3,469	4,055	4,121	3,630	4,219
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
Home Equity
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
Junior Liens
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
Multifamily
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	0			0		0
With an allowance recorded:	1,311			1,311		0
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0			0		0
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	1,311			1,311		0
Fair value	1,311			1,311		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:	656	0	0	437	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
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
All Other Consumer
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
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