Fair Value Measurements - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Transfers between Level 1 to Level 2	$ 0	$ 0
ASSETS
Debt securities available-for-sale	664,520,000	680,056,000
Marketable equity securities	4,706,000	4,816,000
U.S. Treasury securities
ASSETS
Debt securities available-for-sale	10,049,000	9,736,000
Obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies
ASSETS
Debt securities available-for-sale	130,165,000	128,261,000
Collateralized mortgage obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies
ASSETS
Debt securities available-for-sale	155,010,000	148,659,000
Residential mortgage-backed securities of U.S. government corporations and agencies
ASSETS
Debt securities available-for-sale	18,826,000	24,350,000
Commercial mortgage-backed securities of U.S. government corporations and agencies
ASSETS
Debt securities available-for-sale	237,951,000	246,784,000
Obligations of states and political subdivisions
ASSETS
Debt securities available-for-sale	112,519,000	122,266,000
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring
ASSETS
Debt securities available-for-sale	664,520,000	680,056,000
Marketable equity securities	4,706,000	4,816,000
Total securities	669,226,000	684,872,000
Securities held in a deferred compensation plan	5,611,000	4,725,000
Total Assets	708,181,000	695,407,000
LIABILITIES
Total Liabilities	32,772,000	5,340,000
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring \| U.S. Treasury securities
ASSETS
Debt securities available-for-sale	10,049,000	9,736,000
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring \| Obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies
ASSETS
Debt securities available-for-sale	130,165,000	128,261,000
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring \| Collateralized mortgage obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies
ASSETS
Debt securities available-for-sale	155,010,000	148,659,000
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring \| Residential mortgage-backed securities of U.S. government corporations and agencies
ASSETS
Debt securities available-for-sale	18,826,000	24,350,000
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring \| Commercial mortgage-backed securities of U.S. government corporations and agencies
ASSETS
Debt securities available-for-sale	237,951,000	246,784,000
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring \| Obligations of states and political subdivisions
ASSETS
Debt securities available-for-sale	112,519,000	122,266,000
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring \| Interest rate swaps
ASSETS
Derivative financial assets	32,825,000	5,504,000
LIABILITIES
Derivative financial liabilities	32,772,000	5,340,000
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring \| Interest rate lock commitments
ASSETS
Derivative financial assets	455,000	251,000
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring \| Forward sale contracts
ASSETS
Derivative financial assets	64,000	55,000
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring \| Level 1
ASSETS
Debt securities available-for-sale	0	0
Marketable equity securities	0	0
Total securities	0	0
Securities held in a deferred compensation plan	5,611,000	4,725,000
Total Assets	5,611,000	4,725,000
LIABILITIES
Total Liabilities	0	0
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring \| Level 1 \| U.S. Treasury securities
ASSETS
Debt securities available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring \| Level 1 \| Obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies
ASSETS
Debt securities available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring \| Level 1 \| Collateralized mortgage obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies
ASSETS
Debt securities available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring \| Level 1 \| Residential mortgage-backed securities of U.S. government corporations and agencies
ASSETS
Debt securities available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring \| Level 1 \| Commercial mortgage-backed securities of U.S. government corporations and agencies
ASSETS
Debt securities available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring \| Level 1 \| Obligations of states and political subdivisions
ASSETS
Debt securities available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring \| Level 1 \| Interest rate swaps
ASSETS
Derivative financial assets	0	0
LIABILITIES
Derivative financial liabilities	0	0
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring \| Level 1 \| Interest rate lock commitments
ASSETS
Derivative financial assets	0	0
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring \| Level 1 \| Forward sale contracts
ASSETS
Derivative financial assets	0	0
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring \| Level 2
ASSETS
Debt securities available-for-sale	664,520,000	680,056,000
Marketable equity securities	4,706,000	4,816,000
Total securities	669,226,000	684,872,000
Securities held in a deferred compensation plan	0	0
Total Assets	702,570,000	690,682,000
LIABILITIES
Total Liabilities	32,772,000	5,340,000
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring \| Level 2 \| U.S. Treasury securities
ASSETS
Debt securities available-for-sale	10,049,000	9,736,000
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring \| Level 2 \| Obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies
ASSETS
Debt securities available-for-sale	130,165,000	128,261,000
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring \| Level 2 \| Collateralized mortgage obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies
ASSETS
Debt securities available-for-sale	155,010,000	148,659,000
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring \| Level 2 \| Residential mortgage-backed securities of U.S. government corporations and agencies
ASSETS
Debt securities available-for-sale	18,826,000	24,350,000
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring \| Level 2 \| Commercial mortgage-backed securities of U.S. government corporations and agencies
ASSETS
Debt securities available-for-sale	237,951,000	246,784,000
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring \| Level 2 \| Obligations of states and political subdivisions
ASSETS
Debt securities available-for-sale	112,519,000	122,266,000
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring \| Level 2 \| Interest rate swaps
ASSETS
Derivative financial assets	32,825,000	5,504,000
LIABILITIES
Derivative financial liabilities	32,772,000	5,340,000
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring \| Level 2 \| Interest rate lock commitments
ASSETS
Derivative financial assets	455,000	251,000
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring \| Level 2 \| Forward sale contracts
ASSETS
Derivative financial assets	64,000	55,000
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring \| Level 3
ASSETS
Debt securities available-for-sale	0	0
Marketable equity securities	0	0
Total securities	0	0
Securities held in a deferred compensation plan	0	0
Total Assets	0	0
LIABILITIES
Total Liabilities	0	0
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring \| Level 3 \| U.S. Treasury securities
ASSETS
Debt securities available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring \| Level 3 \| Obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies
ASSETS
Debt securities available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring \| Level 3 \| Collateralized mortgage obligations of U.S. government corporations and agencies
ASSETS
Debt securities available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring \| Level 3 \| Residential mortgage-backed securities of U.S. government corporations and agencies
ASSETS
Debt securities available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring \| Level 3 \| Commercial mortgage-backed securities of U.S. government corporations and agencies
ASSETS
Debt securities available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring \| Level 3 \| Obligations of states and political subdivisions
ASSETS
Debt securities available-for-sale	0	0
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring \| Level 3 \| Interest rate swaps
ASSETS
Derivative financial assets	0	0
LIABILITIES
Derivative financial liabilities	0	0
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring \| Level 3 \| Interest rate lock commitments
ASSETS
Derivative financial assets	0	0
Fair Value Measurements, Recurring \| Level 3 \| Forward sale contracts
ASSETS
Derivative financial assets	$ 0	$ 0

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