Other Real Estate Owned - (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Components of other real estate owned in the Consolidated Statements of Income
Repairs and maintenance	$ 199	$ 409	$ 396	$ 606
Property taxes and insurance	76	148	408	618
Impairments	379	987	757	1,281
Net losses (gains) on OREO sales	189	181	(138)	231
Rental income	(62)	(111)	(110)	(165)
Total	$ 781	$ 1,614	$ 1,313	$ 2,571

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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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 225
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-04.14(d))
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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)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=63488584&loc=d3e20235-122688

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 720
-SubTopic 30
-Section 45
-Paragraph 3
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6419918&loc=d3e35301-107843

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