Deposits (Details 1) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Time Deposit Amount 2013	$ 57,294
Time Deposit Amount 2014	23,018
Time Deposit Amount 2015	13,941
Time Deposit Amount 2016	15,172
Time Deposit Amount 2017	5,918
Time Deposit Amount Thereafter	16,638
Time Deposits	$ 131,981	$ 145,490
Time Deposit Percentage 2013	43.40%
Time Deposit Percentage 2014	17.40%
Time Deposit Percentage 2015	10.60%
Time Deposit Percentage 2016	11.50%
Time Deposit Percentage 2017	4.50%
Time Deposit Percentage Thereafter	12.60%
Time Deposits Weighted Average Interest Rate Maturities	100.00%

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Amount of time deposits maturing after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Time deposits include, but are not limited to, certificates of deposits, individual retirement accounts and open accounts.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-IssueDate 2006-05-01

-Chapter 13

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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Amount of time deposits maturing in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Time deposits include, but are not limited to, certificates of deposits, individual retirement accounts and open accounts.

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Amount of deposits that cannot be withdrawn before a set date without penalty or for which notice of withdrawal is required. Time deposits include, but are not limited to, certificates of deposits, individual retirement accounts and open accounts.

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-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 03

-Paragraph 12

-Article 9

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Weighted average interest rate for time deposits held by the entity with maturities of one year or less.

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