Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
ASSETS
Investment securities available-for-sale, fair value	$ 137,845	$ 159,841
Loans held for sale	1,077	2,780
Interest rate derivatives	629	185
LIABILITIES
Liabilities, Fair Value	629	185
Trust preferred securities
ASSETS
Investment securities available-for-sale, fair value		895
Level 2
ASSETS
Investment securities available-for-sale, fair value	137,845	158,946
Interest rate derivatives	629	185
LIABILITIES
Liabilities, Fair Value	629	185
Level 3
ASSETS
Investment securities available-for-sale, fair value		895
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
ASSETS
Loans held for sale	1,077	2,780
Interest rate derivatives	629	185
LIABILITIES
Liabilities, Fair Value	629	185
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Trust preferred securities
ASSETS
Investment securities available-for-sale, fair value		895
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 1
ASSETS
Loans held for sale	1,077	2,780
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 2
ASSETS
Interest rate derivatives	629	185
LIABILITIES
Liabilities, Fair Value	629	185
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Level 3 \| Trust preferred securities
ASSETS
Investment securities available-for-sale, fair value		895
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| U.S. Government agencies and corporations
ASSETS
Investment securities available-for-sale, fair value	8,822	3,205
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| U.S. Government agencies and corporations \| Level 2
ASSETS
Investment securities available-for-sale, fair value	8,822	3,205
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Obligations of states and political subdivisions
ASSETS
Investment securities available-for-sale, fair value	50,952	72,116
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Obligations of states and political subdivisions \| Level 2
ASSETS
Investment securities available-for-sale, fair value	50,952	72,116
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| U.S. Government-sponsored mortgage-backed securities
ASSETS
Investment securities available-for-sale, fair value	58,022	67,668
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| U.S. Government-sponsored mortgage-backed securities \| Level 2
ASSETS
Investment securities available-for-sale, fair value	58,022	67,668
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| U.S. Government-sponsored collateralized mortgage obligations
ASSETS
Investment securities available-for-sale, fair value	12,254	6,302
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| U.S. Government-sponsored collateralized mortgage obligations \| Level 2
ASSETS
Investment securities available-for-sale, fair value	12,254	6,302
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| U.S. Government-guaranteed small business administration pools
ASSETS
Investment securities available-for-sale, fair value	7,795	9,655
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| U.S. Government-guaranteed small business administration pools \| Level 2
ASSETS
Investment securities available-for-sale, fair value	$ 7,795	$ 9,655

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