Non Purchased Loans - Impaired Loans Recognized (Details) - Non-Purchased - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Recorded Investment With Allowance	$ 23,045	$ 21,040
Recorded Investment With No Allowance	3,403	703
Total Recorded Investment	26,448	21,743
Unpaid Principal Balance With Allowance	25,346	25,679
Unpaid Principal Balance With no Allowance	5,025	703
Total Unpaid Principal Balance	30,371	26,382
With Related Allowance	977	2,567
With No Related Allowance	0	0
Related Allowance	977	2,567
Average Recorded Investment With Related Allowance	23,599	21,287
Average Recorded Investment With No Related Allowance	3,481	711
Average recorded investment in impaired loans	27,080	21,998	$ 23,209
Interest Income Recognized With Related Allowance	462	544
Interest Income Recognized With No Related Allowance	87	29
Interest Income, Total	549	573
Commercial, financial, agricultural
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Recorded Investment With Allowance	1,834	2,365
Recorded Investment With No Allowance	0	0
Unpaid Principal Balance With Allowance	2,280	3,043
Unpaid Principal Balance With no Allowance	0	0
With Related Allowance	163	138
With No Related Allowance	0	0
Average Recorded Investment With Related Allowance	2,079	2,861
Average Recorded Investment With No Related Allowance	0	0
Interest Income Recognized With Related Allowance	35	47
Interest Income Recognized With No Related Allowance	0	0
Lease financing
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Recorded Investment With Allowance	0	159
Recorded Investment With No Allowance	0	0
Unpaid Principal Balance With Allowance	0	159
Unpaid Principal Balance With no Allowance	0	0
With Related Allowance	0	2
With No Related Allowance	0	0
Average Recorded Investment With Related Allowance	0	159
Average Recorded Investment With No Related Allowance	0	0
Interest Income Recognized With Related Allowance	0	0
Interest Income Recognized With No Related Allowance	0	0
Real estate – construction
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Recorded Investment With Allowance	7,302	578
Recorded Investment With No Allowance	2,165	0
Unpaid Principal Balance With Allowance	7,302	578
Unpaid Principal Balance With no Allowance	2,165	0
With Related Allowance	63	4
With No Related Allowance	0	0
Average Recorded Investment With Related Allowance	7,180	526
Average Recorded Investment With No Related Allowance	2,165	0
Interest Income Recognized With Related Allowance	162	29
Interest Income Recognized With No Related Allowance	55	0
Real estate – 1-4 family mortgage
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Recorded Investment With Allowance	9,077	8,169
Recorded Investment With No Allowance	0	703
Unpaid Principal Balance With Allowance	9,767	9,315
Unpaid Principal Balance With no Allowance	0	703
With Related Allowance	61	561
With No Related Allowance	0	0
Average Recorded Investment With Related Allowance	9,212	8,295
Average Recorded Investment With No Related Allowance	0	711
Interest Income Recognized With Related Allowance	191	259
Interest Income Recognized With No Related Allowance	0	29
Real estate – commercial mortgage
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Recorded Investment With Allowance	4,609	9,652
Recorded Investment With No Allowance	1,238	0
Unpaid Principal Balance With Allowance	5,765	12,463
Unpaid Principal Balance With no Allowance	2,860	0
With Related Allowance	689	1,861
With No Related Allowance	0	0
Average Recorded Investment With Related Allowance	4,889	9,316
Average Recorded Investment With No Related Allowance	1,316	0
Interest Income Recognized With Related Allowance	72	206
Interest Income Recognized With No Related Allowance	32	0
Installment loans to individuals
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Recorded Investment With Allowance	223	117
Recorded Investment With No Allowance	0	0
Unpaid Principal Balance With Allowance	232	121
Unpaid Principal Balance With no Allowance	0	0
With Related Allowance	1	1
With No Related Allowance	0	0
Average Recorded Investment With Related Allowance	239	130
Average Recorded Investment With No Related Allowance	0	0
Interest Income Recognized With Related Allowance	2	3
Interest Income Recognized With No Related Allowance	$ 0	$ 0

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