Represents the percentage of depreciation of carrying value of assets.

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- Definition

Represents the number of real estate properties sold.

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- Definition

Represents the percentage of loss covered under the loss share agreements with FDIC.

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- Definition

The percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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- Definition

The reference rate for the variable rate of the debt instrument, such as LIBOR or the US Treasury rate and the maturity of the reference rate used, such as three months or six months LIBOR.

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- Definition

Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 129

-Paragraph 2, 4

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 210

-SubTopic 10

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.19(b),22(b))

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 02

-Paragraph 19, 22

-Article 5

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- Definition

Carrying amount of other real estate covered by loss sharing agreements not separately disclosed, including, but not limited to, real estate investments, real estate loans that qualify as investments in real estate, and premises that are no longer used in operations that may also be included in real estate owned. Excludes real estate assets taken in settlement of troubled loans through surrender or foreclosure by banks.

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Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)					0 Months Ended
Subsequent Events (Details) (USD $)	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Sep. 30, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Oct. 09, 2013 Subsequent event property	Oct. 28, 2013 Subsequent event Unsecured line of credit	Oct. 09, 2013 Subsequent event CBT	Oct. 09, 2013 Subsequent event Habersham Bank
Subsequent event
Number of properties auctioned					51
Percentage of loss covered under loss share agreements with the FDIC							95.00%	80.00%
Carrying value of covered OREO assets	$ 40,543,000	$ 34,257,000	$ 47,063,000	$ 65,849,000	$ 5,200,000
Percentage of reduction of OREO assets					7.00%
Maximum borrowing capacity						$ 30,000,000
Variable interest rate basis						one-month LIBOR
Spread on variable rate basis (as a percent)						1.75%