Fair Value - Schedule of Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016 USD ($)
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Total	$ 1,103
Impaired residential mortgage loan
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Total	58
Impaired residential mortgage loan \| Level 3
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Total	$ 58
Weighted Average	10.00%
Impaired commercial real estate loan
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Total	$ 463
Impaired commercial real estate loan \| Level 3
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Total	$ 463
Weighted Average	37.00%
Impaired commercial business loan
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Total	$ 582
Impaired commercial business loan \| Level 3
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Total	$ 582
Weighted Average	64.00%

Percentage of adjustment to the observed price for a similar asset or liability when an identical transaction does not exist, used as an input to measure fair value.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 820
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (bbb)
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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 15
-Subparagraph (a)(4)
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