Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance, Measured at Fair Value

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- Definition

This element represents the fair value disclosure of impaired loans that have had a fair value adjustment since their initial recognition.

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- Definition

This element represents the portion of the balance sheet assertion valued at fair value by the entity whether such amount is presented as a separate caption or as a parenthetical disclosure. Additionally, this element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. The element may be used in both the balance sheet and disclosure in the same submission. This item represents other equity securities not previously disclosed.

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- Definition

This element represents the fair value disclosure of other real estate owned that have had a fair value adjustment since their initial recognition.

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This element represents a certain statement of financial position asset caption which represents a class of assets, or which may include an individual asset, measured at fair value on a recurring basis.

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- Definition

Fair value portion of probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 820

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (a)

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- Definition

Fair value of securitized, pay-through debt securities collateralized by real estate mortgage loans classified as available-for-sale.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Mortgage-Backed Securities

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- Definition

For each period for which an income statement is required, disclosure of the changes in the allowance, including balances at end of period.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 942

-SubTopic 210

-Section S99

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-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.10(4))

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 10

-Subparagraph 4

-Article 9

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Fair Value Disclosures (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Securities available for sale, Fair value disclosure
Allowance for Other Real Estate Owned	$ 654	$ 330	$ 373	$ 436
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance, Measured at Fair Value	1,074	1,309
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Securities available for sale, Fair value disclosure
Mortgage-backed securities	151,855	177,729
State and political subdivisions	30,855	126,315
Other equity securities	2,551	1,780
Total assets	185,261	305,824
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Securities available for sale, Fair value disclosure
Mortgage-backed securities	0	0
State and political subdivisions	0	0
Other equity securities	0	0
Total assets	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Securities available for sale, Fair value disclosure
Mortgage-backed securities	151,855	177,729
State and political subdivisions	30,855	126,315
Other equity securities	2,551	1,780
Total assets	185,261	305,824
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Securities available for sale, Fair value disclosure
Mortgage-backed securities	0	0
State and political subdivisions	0	0
Other equity securities	0	0
Total assets	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring
Securities available for sale, Fair value disclosure
Total assets	5,694	5,923
Other real estate owned	3,785	4,807
Impaired loans	1,909	1,116
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1
Securities available for sale, Fair value disclosure
Total assets	0	0
Other real estate owned	0	0
Impaired loans	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2
Securities available for sale, Fair value disclosure
Total assets	5,694	5,923
Other real estate owned	3,785	4,807
Impaired loans	1,909	1,116
Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3
Securities available for sale, Fair value disclosure
Total assets	0	0
Other real estate owned	0	0
Impaired loans	$ 0	$ 0