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Regulatory Capital Requirements - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Dec. 15, 2017	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Shelf registration shares after amendment		1,500,000
Maximum stock issuable under stock purchase and dividend reinvestment plan		$ 120
Stock repurchased during period (in shares)		149,284	0
RBPI
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Number of shares issued	3,101,316
Common shares issued (3,101,316)	$ 136,800
Dividend Reinvestment and Share Purchase Plan
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Stock issued during period, shares			0