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Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment, Cash Basis Method

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Number of financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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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 33
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Pre-modification amount of investment in financing receivables modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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The amount of the outstanding recorded investment related to financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 40
-Section 50
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Number of financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings within the previous 12 months and for which there was a payment default.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Amount of investment related to financing receivables modified by troubled debt restructurings within the previous 12 months, for which there was a payment default.

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Reflects the amount of the write-down related to a troubled debt restructuring.

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Reflects the unfunded portion of contractual agreements to lend funds to borrowers for loans whose terms have been modified by troubled debt restructuring.

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Schedule of Loans Renegotiated in Troubled Debt Restructurings (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) notes	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) notes	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Loans and Leases Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Loans Renegotiated in Troubled Debt Restructurings	$ 44,957		$ 44,957		$ 40,330
Loans Renegotiated in Troubled Debt Restructurings, Non-Accrual Loans	28,549		28,549		24,911
Loans Renegotiated in Troubled Debt Restructurings, Accrual Loans	$ 16,408		$ 16,408		$ 15,419
Number of Notes \| notes	14		17
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Pre-Modification Recorded Investment	$ 8,522		$ 9,302
Financing Receivables, Impaired, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Write-down	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Subsequent Default, Number of Contracts \| notes	0		1
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Subsequent Default, Recorded Investment	$ 0		$ 203
Loans and Leases Receivable, Impaired, Commitment to Lend	0		0
Interest only period
Loans and Leases Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Pre-Modification Recorded Investment	4,353		4,929
Extension of terms or maturity
Loans and Leases Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Pre-Modification Recorded Investment	1,068		1,272
Interest Rate Adjustment Concession [Member]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Pre-Modification Recorded Investment	46		46
Other Concession [Member]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Pre-Modification Recorded Investment	$ 3,055		$ 3,055
Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Number of Notes \| notes	4		7
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Pre-Modification Recorded Investment	$ 484		$ 1,264
Commercial Real Estate [Member] \| Interest only period
Loans and Leases Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Pre-Modification Recorded Investment	113		689
Commercial Real Estate [Member] \| Extension of terms or maturity
Loans and Leases Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Pre-Modification Recorded Investment	121		325
Commercial Real Estate [Member] \| Interest Rate Adjustment Concession [Member]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Pre-Modification Recorded Investment	0		0
Commercial Real Estate [Member] \| Other Concession [Member]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Pre-Modification Recorded Investment	$ 250		$ 250
Commercial real estate
Loans and Leases Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Subsequent Default, Number of Contracts \| notes	0		1
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Subsequent Default, Recorded Investment	$ 0		$ 203
Commercial
Loans and Leases Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Number of Notes \| notes	10		10
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Pre-Modification Recorded Investment	$ 8,038		$ 8,038
Commercial \| Interest only period
Loans and Leases Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Pre-Modification Recorded Investment	4,240		4,240
Commercial \| Extension of terms or maturity
Loans and Leases Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Pre-Modification Recorded Investment	947		947
Commercial \| Interest Rate Adjustment Concession [Member]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Pre-Modification Recorded Investment	46		46
Commercial \| Other Concession [Member]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Pre-Modification Recorded Investment	$ 2,805		$ 2,805