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Percent of cash to be received in business combination

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Percent of stock to be received in business combination

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Price of a single share of a number of saleable stocks paid or offered to be paid in a business combination.

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Amount of assets that are expected to be realized or consumed within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer, acquired at the acquisition date.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 805
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
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Amount of liabilities due within one year or within the normal operating cycle, if longer, assumed at the acquisition date.

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The cash outflow associated with the acquisition of business during the period. The cash portion only of the acquisition price.

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-Publisher FASB
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-Glossary Investing Activities
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Pending Acquisition Pending Acquisition (Narrative)(Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	Oct. 01, 2016	Jun. 01, 2016	Sep. 30, 2016
HIghland County Bankshares Inc and Subsidiary First and Citizens Bank [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	$ 21.8
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets			$ 123.0
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Liabilities			107.0
First Century Bankshares, Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Business Acquisition, Share Price		$ 22.50
Business combination shares issued for each acquiree share		$ 1.2433
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Current Assets			$ 413.0
Percent of cash to be received in business combination		35.00%
Percent of stock to be received in business combination		65.00%