Other Real Estate Owned - (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Components of other real estate owned in the Consolidated Statements of Income
Repairs and maintenance	$ 197	$ 193
Property taxes and insurance	470	236
Impairments	294	442
Net losses (gains) on OREO sales	50	(288)
Rental income	(54)	(51)
Total	$ 957	$ 532

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
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 225
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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