Preferred Stock	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2017
Preferred Stock / Common Stock Rights Offering [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. On March 21, 2017, an additional 10,000 shares of the Series A Preferred Stock, having an aggregate liquidation amount of $10.0 million were redeemed, 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 and 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.

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.

On March 21, 2017, an additional 10,000 shares of the Series A Preferred Stock, having an aggregate liquidation amount of $10.0 million were redeemed, 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 and 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.