Transfer of Portfolio Loans to Mortgage Servicing Assets

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 805
-SubTopic 30
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (b)(4)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=35744584&loc=d3e6927-128479

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Non-Cash Investing and Financing Activities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		12 Months Ended
	Jul. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Class of Stock
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Value Assigned		$ 35,972
Transferred loans to mortgage servicing assets		3,614	$ 2,717	$ 3,581
Transfer of premises and equipment pending disposal to other assets, book value		$ 1,805		$ 1,448
Class A Common Stock
Class of Stock
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Value Assigned	$ 35,972
Class A Common Stock \| Mountain West Bank
Class of Stock
Business Acquisition, Equity Interest Issued or Issuable, Number of Shares	1,378,230	1,378,230