Other Real Estate Owned (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Components of other real estate owned in the Consolidated Statements of Income
Repairs and maintenance	$ 840	$ 2,129	$ 2,191
Property taxes and insurance	809	372	1,272
Impairments	2,157	2,434	3,270
Net (gains) losses on OREO sales	(582)	(151)	590
Rental income	(179)	(191)	(357)
Total	$ 3,045	$ 4,593	$ 6,966

Components of other real estate owned.

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Other real estate owned impairments.

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Other real estate owned rental income.

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The aggregate costs of keeping the property in good condition but that do not appreciably prolong the life or increase the value of the property.

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Amount of expense recognized during the period for the foreclosure on real estate assets.

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The net gain (loss) resulting from sales and other disposals of other real estate owned, increases (decreases) in the valuation allowance for foreclosed real estate, and write-downs of other real estate owned after acquisition or physical possession.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 225
-Section S99
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The aggregate total of real estate taxes and insurance expense.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-03.6)
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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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