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Amount of interest-bearing funds deposited into another Federal Home Loan Banks (FHLBanks).

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Amount of the collateral pledged in support of federal home loan bank advances outstanding.

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Amount of maximum advances or credit lines available from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB).

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Amount of repayments and penalties incurred in the satisfaction or roll-over of Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advance.

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Maximum borrowing capacity under the credit facility without consideration of any current restrictions on the amount that could be borrowed or the amounts currently outstanding under the facility.

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Borrowed Funds - Additional Information (Details)	3 Months Ended			12 Months Ended
Borrowed Funds - Additional Information (Details)	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) advance	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) advance	Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($) advance	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) advance	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, Branch of FHLB Bank [Line Items]
Short term advances	$ 7,000,000		$ 14,300,000	$ 7,000,000	$ 14,300,000
Federal Home Loan Bank, rate on advances	0.74%		0.43%	0.74%	0.43%
Short-term borrowed funds	$ 9,500,000		$ 14,250,000	$ 9,500,000	$ 14,250,000
Maximum borrowing capacity	2,200,000			2,200,000
Long-term borrowed funds	34,500,000		35,000,000	34,500,000	35,000,000
Par value of federal home loan bank advances	$ 30,000,000		$ 35,000,000	$ 30,000,000	$ 35,000,000
Number of advances \| advance			4
Number of advances outstanding \| advance	6		7	6	7
Loans pledged as collateral	$ 253,000,000			$ 253,000,000
Loans from other Federal Home Loan banks	37,000,000			37,000,000
Repayments on long-term debt				5,500,000	$ 0
Debt repayment penalties						$ 2,300,000
Unamortized prepayment penalties	414,000			414,000
Deposits with other Federal Home Loan Banks	93,500,000			93,500,000
Maximum amount available	122,500,000			122,500,000
FHLB Advance, Three Year Maturity, 1.69% Fixed Rate
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, Branch of FHLB Bank [Line Items]
Federal Home Loan Bank, rate on advances			1.69%		1.69%
Par value of federal home loan bank advances	$ 5,000,000		$ 5,000,000	$ 5,000,000	$ 5,000,000
Maturity period of advances with fixed rates			3 years
FHLB Advance, Three Year Maturity, 1.62% Fixed Rate
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, Branch of FHLB Bank [Line Items]
Federal Home Loan Bank, rate on advances	1.62%	1.62%		1.62%
Par value of federal home loan bank advances			$ 5,000,000.0		$ 5,000,000.0
Maturity period of advances with fixed rates		3 years	3 years
Repayments on long-term debt		$ 5,000,000
Debt repayment penalties		$ 71,000
FHLB Advance, Four Year Maturity, 1.94% Fixed Rate
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, Branch of FHLB Bank [Line Items]
Federal Home Loan Bank, rate on advances			1.94%		1.94%
Par value of federal home loan bank advances	$ 5,000,000.0		$ 5,000,000.0	$ 5,000,000.0	$ 5,000,000.0
Maturity period of advances with fixed rates			4 years
FHLB Advance, Five Year Maturity, 2.06% Fixed Rate
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, Branch of FHLB Bank [Line Items]
Federal Home Loan Bank, rate on advances			2.06%		2.06%
Par value of federal home loan bank advances	$ 5,000,000.0		$ 5,000,000.0	$ 5,000,000.0	$ 5,000,000.0
Maturity period of advances with fixed rates	5 years
FHLB Advance, Maturing in November 2017, 0.93% Fixed Rate
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, Branch of FHLB Bank [Line Items]
Par value of federal home loan bank advances						$ 15,000,000
FHLB Advance, Maturing in November 2017, 0.93% Fixed Rate \| Weighted Average
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, Branch of FHLB Bank [Line Items]
Federal Home Loan Bank, rate on advances	3.98%			3.98%		4.83%
FHLB Advance, Maturing in November 2017, Loan One, 0.93% Fixed Rate
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, Branch of FHLB Bank [Line Items]
Federal Home Loan Bank, rate on advances	0.93%			0.93%		4.98%
Par value of federal home loan bank advances	$ 5,000,000		5,000,000.0	$ 5,000,000	5,000,000.0
FHLB Advance, Maturing in November 2017, Loan Three, 0.93% Fixed Rate
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, Branch of FHLB Bank [Line Items]
Federal Home Loan Bank, rate on advances	0.93%			0.93%		4.68%
Par value of federal home loan bank advances	$ 5,000,000.0		5,000,000.0	$ 5,000,000.0	5,000,000.0
FHLB Advance, Maturing in November 2017, Loan Two, 0.93% Fixed Rate
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, Branch of FHLB Bank [Line Items]
Federal Home Loan Bank, rate on advances	0.93%			0.93%		4.83%
Par value of federal home loan bank advances	$ 5,000,000.0		$ 5,000,000.0	$ 5,000,000.0	$ 5,000,000.0
Line of Credit
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, Branch of FHLB Bank [Line Items]
Short-term borrowed funds	2,500,000			2,500,000
Maximum borrowing capacity	$ 5,000,000			$ 5,000,000
Stated interest rate	4.25%			4.25%
Unused funds	$ 2,500,000			$ 2,500,000
Unsecured Term Loan
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, Branch of FHLB Bank [Line Items]
Stated interest rate		4.75%
Principal payments		$ 250,000
Long-term borrowed funds	$ 4,500,000			$ 4,500,000
Face amount of unsecured term advance		$ 5,000,000
Debt instrument, term		5 years