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Amount of operating lease expense. Excludes sublease income.

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	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Salaries provided for employement contracts	$ 2,222,000
Rent expense	$ 2,966,000	$ 2,466,000	$ 2,085,000
Chief Executive Officer [Member]
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Employment contract term	3 years
Executive Vice President [Member]
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Corporate to elect extended contract	2 years
Other Senior Executives [Member]
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Employment contract term	2 years
Automatic contract renewal	1 year
Days to submit written notice of non-renewal	30 days
Corporate to elect extended contract	2 years
Related Party Leases [Member]
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Number of buildings occupied and leased from related party \| item	2
Rent expense	$ 78,000	$ 78,000	$ 78,000
Home Equity Line of Credit [Member]
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Off balance sheet risks, Expiration period	10 years
Other Real Estate Loan [Member]
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Off balance sheet risks, Expiration period	60 days
Commercial Loan Commitments [Member]
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Off balance sheet risks, Expiration period	1 year
Residential And Commercial Mortgage [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Fixed rate loan, Percentage rate	4.00%
Residential And Commercial Mortgage [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Fixed rate loan, Percentage rate	4.75%
Fixed Rate, Maturity period	10 years
Unused Lines of Credit [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Percentage of collateral held for commitments	50.00%
Unused Lines of Credit [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Percentage of collateral held for commitments	100.00%
Unused Lines of Credit [Member] \| Weighted Average [Member]
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Percentage of collateral held for commitments	96.00%