Commitments (Details 2) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Customer interest rate swap, Maturing in 2020
Derivative [Line Items]
Maturity	2020
Notional Amount	$ 2,385,000	$ 2,410,000
Interest Rate Paid	1 Mo. Libor + Margin
Interest Rate Received	Fixed
Fair Value	$ (19,000)	(30,000)
Customer interest rate swap, Maturing in 2025
Derivative [Line Items]
Maturity	2025
Notional Amount	$ 4,838,000	4,930,000
Interest Rate Paid	1 Mo. Libor + Margin
Interest Rate Received	Fixed
Fair Value	$ 33,000	(28,000)
Customer interest rate swap, Maturing in 2026
Derivative [Line Items]
Maturity	2026
Notional Amount	$ 1,915,000	1,946,000
Interest Rate Paid	1 Mo. Libor + Margin
Interest Rate Received	Fixed
Fair Value	$ (34,000)	(64,000)
Customer interest rate swap, Maturing in 2027
Derivative [Line Items]
Maturity	2027
Notional Amount	$ 13,683,000	13,790,000
Interest Rate Paid	1 Mo. Libor + Margin
Interest Rate Received	Fixed
Fair Value	$ 207,000	(54,000)
Customer interest rate swap, Maturing in 2028
Derivative [Line Items]
Maturity	2028
Notional Amount	$ 6,314,000	6,395,000
Interest Rate Paid	1 Mo. Libor + Margin
Interest Rate Received	Fixed
Fair Value	$ 379,000	268,000
Customer interest rate swap
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	29,135,000	29,471,000
Fair Value	$ 566,000	92,000
Third party interest rate swap, Maturing in 2020
Derivative [Line Items]
Maturity	2020
Notional Amount	$ 2,385,000	2,410,000
Interest Rate Paid	Fixed
Interest Rate Received	1 Mo. Libor + Margin
Fair Value	$ 19,000	30,000
Third party interest rate swap, Maturing in 2025
Derivative [Line Items]
Maturity	2025
Notional Amount	$ 4,838,000	4,930,000
Interest Rate Paid	Fixed
Interest Rate Received	1 Mo. Libor + Margin
Fair Value	$ (33,000)	28,000
Third party interest rate swap, Maturing in 2026
Derivative [Line Items]
Maturity	2026
Notional Amount	$ 1,915,000	1,946,000
Interest Rate Paid	Fixed
Interest Rate Received	1 Mo. Libor + Margin
Fair Value	$ 34,000	64,000
Third party interest rate swap, Maturing in 2027
Derivative [Line Items]
Maturity	2027
Notional Amount	$ 13,683,000	13,790,000
Interest Rate Paid	Fixed
Interest Rate Received	1 Mo. Libor + Margin
Fair Value	$ (207,000)	54,000
Third party interest rate swap, Maturing in 2028
Derivative [Line Items]
Maturity	2028
Notional Amount	$ 6,314,000	6,395,000
Interest Rate Paid	Fixed
Interest Rate Received	1 Mo. Libor + Margin
Fair Value	$ (379,000)	(268,000)
Third party interest rate swap
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	29,135,000	29,471,000
Fair Value	$ (566,000)	$ (92,000)

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)
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