Preferred Stock	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016
Preferred Stock [Abstract]
Preferred Stock	Note 12 – Preferred Stock On January 30, 2009, pursuant to the Troubled Asset Repurchase Program Capital Purchase Program adopted by the Treasury, First United Corporation issued to the Treasury 30,000 shares of its Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, having no par value, (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), and a Warrant to purchase 326,323 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $13.79 per share, for an aggregate consideration of $30 million. The proceeds from this transaction qualify as Tier 1 capital and the Warrant qualified as tangible common equity. On December 4, 2014, the Treasury sold all of its shares of Series A Preferred Stock to third-party investors. On May 26, 2015, First United Corporation repurchased the warrant from the Treasury for $120,786, which is included in other expense. The warrant was canceled and as a result of the repurchase, the Treasury has no remaining equity investment in First United Corporation. On February 14, 2016, First United Corporation redeemed 10,000 shares of the Series A Preferred Stock, having an aggregate liquidation amount of $10.0 million on a pro rata basis from each of the holders. The terms of the Series A Preferred Stock call for the payment, if declared by the Corporation’s Board of Directors, of cash dividends on February 15th, May 15th, August 15th and November 15th of each year. The holders of the Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to receive, if and when declared by the Board of Directors, out of assets legally available for payment, cumulative cash dividends at a rate per annum of 9% per share of Series A Preferred Stock on a liquidation amount of $1,000 per share with respect to each dividend period from after February 15, 2014. Under the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock, First United Corporation may, at its option and after consulting with the Reserve Bank, redeem shares of Series A Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, for cash at a per share amount equal to the sum of the liquidation preference per share plus any accrued and unpaid dividends to but excluding the redemption date. Until further notice from the Reserve Bank, First United Corporation is required to obtain the Reserve Bank’s prior approval before making any future quarterly dividend payment on the Series A Preferred Stock. In considering a request for approval, the Reserve Bank will consider, among other things, the Corporation’s financial condition and its quarterly results of operations. In addition, First United Corporation’s ability to make future quarterly dividend payments on the Series A Preferred Stock will depend in large part on its receipt of dividends from the Bank, the declaration and payment of which, as discussed above, are subject to limitations. If First United Corporation does not obtain the regulatory approvals required for a particular quarterly dividend, or if the Bank is prohibited from paying a dividend to First United Corporation, then First United Corporation would have to again suspend quarterly dividend payments, which would result in a prohibition against paying any dividends or other distributions on the outstanding shares of First United Corporation’s common stock during the suspension period. First United Corporation has received approval for the third quarter 2016 payments.

Note 12 – Preferred Stock

On January 30, 2009, pursuant to the Troubled Asset Repurchase Program Capital Purchase Program adopted by the Treasury, First United Corporation issued to the Treasury 30,000 shares of its Fixed Rate Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series A, having no par value, (the “Series A Preferred Stock”), and a Warrant to purchase 326,323 shares of common stock at an exercise price of $13.79 per share, for an aggregate consideration of $30 million. The proceeds from this transaction qualify as Tier 1 capital and the Warrant qualified as tangible common equity.

On December 4, 2014, the Treasury sold all of its shares of Series A Preferred Stock to third-party investors. On May 26, 2015, First United Corporation repurchased the warrant from the Treasury for $120,786, which is included in other expense. The warrant was canceled and as a result of the repurchase, the Treasury has no remaining equity investment in First United Corporation.

On February 14, 2016, First United Corporation redeemed 10,000 shares of the Series A Preferred Stock, having an aggregate liquidation amount of $10.0 million on a pro rata basis from each of the holders.

The terms of the Series A Preferred Stock call for the payment, if declared by the Corporation’s Board of Directors, of cash dividends on February 15th, May 15th, August 15th and November 15th of each year. The holders of the Series A Preferred Stock are entitled to receive, if and when declared by the Board of Directors, out of assets legally available for payment, cumulative cash dividends at a rate per annum of 9% per share of Series A Preferred Stock on a liquidation amount of $1,000 per share with respect to each dividend period from after February 15, 2014. Under the terms of the Series A Preferred Stock, First United Corporation may, at its option and after consulting with the Reserve Bank, redeem shares of Series A Preferred Stock, in whole or in part, at any time and from time to time, for cash at a per share amount equal to the sum of the liquidation preference per share plus any accrued and unpaid dividends to but excluding the redemption date.

Until further notice from the Reserve Bank, First United Corporation is required to obtain the Reserve Bank’s prior approval before making any future quarterly dividend payment on the Series A Preferred Stock. In considering a request for approval, the Reserve Bank will consider, among other things, the Corporation’s financial condition and its quarterly results of operations. In addition, First United Corporation’s ability to make future quarterly dividend payments on the Series A Preferred Stock will depend in large part on its receipt of dividends from the Bank, the declaration and payment of which, as discussed above, are subject to limitations. If First United Corporation does not obtain the regulatory approvals required for a particular quarterly dividend, or if the Bank is prohibited from paying a dividend to First United Corporation, then First United Corporation would have to again suspend quarterly dividend payments, which would result in a prohibition against paying any dividends or other distributions on the outstanding shares of First United Corporation’s common stock during the suspension period. First United Corporation has received approval for the third quarter 2016 payments.