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Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses, Changes in Allowance for Loan Losses and Recorded Investment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2017
Allowance for Loan losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ 8,055
Charge-offs	(336)
Recoveries	450
Net (charge-offs) recoveries	114
Provision for (reversal of) loan losses		$ (275)
Ending Balance	8,169
Ending balance - individually evaluated for impairment			$ 1,653	$ 1,413
Ending balance - collectively evaluated for impairment			6,516	6,642
Ending balance	8,055		8,169	8,055
Ending loan balance - individually evaluated for impairment			22,878	22,211
Ending loan balance - collectively evaluated for impairment			647,034	645,940
Ending loan balance			669,912	668,151
Residential Mortgage [Member]
Allowance for Loan losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	3,099	3,833
Charge-offs	(323)	(499)
Recoveries	221	107
Net (charge-offs) recoveries	(102)	(392)
Provision for (reversal of) loan losses	304	348
Ending Balance	3,301	3,789
Ending balance - individually evaluated for impairment			1,285	1,181	$ 1,757
Ending balance - collectively evaluated for impairment			2,016	1,918	2,032
Ending balance	3,099	3,833	3,301	3,099	3,789
Ending loan balance - individually evaluated for impairment			17,439	18,219	19,008
Ending loan balance - collectively evaluated for impairment			267,584	266,427	231,891
Ending loan balance			285,023	284,646	250,899
Commercial [Member]
Allowance for Loan losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	527	478
Recoveries		27
Net (charge-offs) recoveries		27
Provision for (reversal of) loan losses	(13)	(32)
Ending Balance	514	473
Ending balance - collectively evaluated for impairment			514	527	473
Ending balance	527	478	514	527	473
Ending loan balance - individually evaluated for impairment			296
Ending loan balance - collectively evaluated for impairment			38,719	37,356	48,554
Ending loan balance			39,015	37,356	48,554
Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Allowance for Loan losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	2,805	2,535
Recoveries	211
Net (charge-offs) recoveries	211
Provision for (reversal of) loan losses	(21)	(20)
Ending Balance	2,995	2,515
Ending balance - individually evaluated for impairment			318	182	191
Ending balance - collectively evaluated for impairment			2,677	2,623	2,324
Ending balance	2,805	2,535	2,995	2,805	2,515
Ending loan balance - individually evaluated for impairment			2,820	2,917	3,130
Ending loan balance - collectively evaluated for impairment			227,516	233,385	187,831
Ending loan balance			230,336	236,302	190,961
ADC [Member]
Allowance for Loan losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	1,236	1,390
Charge-offs	(13)
Net (charge-offs) recoveries	(13)
Provision for (reversal of) loan losses	(163)	(293)
Ending Balance	1,060	1,097
Ending balance - individually evaluated for impairment			47	48	52
Ending balance - collectively evaluated for impairment			1,013	1,188	1,045
Ending balance	1,236	1,390	1,060	1,236	1,097
Ending loan balance - individually evaluated for impairment			981	991	818
Ending loan balance - collectively evaluated for impairment			99,654	92,069	98,897
Ending loan balance			100,635	93,060	99,715
Land [Member]
Allowance for Loan losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		728
Recoveries		3
Net (charge-offs) recoveries		3
Provision for (reversal of) loan losses		(278)
Ending Balance		453
Ending balance - individually evaluated for impairment					81
Ending balance - collectively evaluated for impairment					372
Ending balance		728			453
Ending loan balance - individually evaluated for impairment					2,438
Ending loan balance - collectively evaluated for impairment					15,584
Ending loan balance					18,022
Line of Credit [Member]
Allowance for Loan losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance		5
Ending Balance		5
Ending balance - individually evaluated for impairment					3
Ending balance - collectively evaluated for impairment					2
Ending balance		5			5
Ending loan balance - individually evaluated for impairment					92
Ending loan balance - collectively evaluated for impairment					1,498
Ending loan balance					1,590
Home Equity/2nds[Member]
Allowance for Loan losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	386	8,969
Charge-offs		(499)
Recoveries	18	137
Net (charge-offs) recoveries	18	(362)
Provision for (reversal of) loan losses	(107)	(275)
Ending Balance	297	8,332
Ending balance - individually evaluated for impairment			2		2,084
Ending balance - collectively evaluated for impairment			295	386	6,248
Ending balance	386	$ 8,969	297	386	8,332
Ending loan balance - individually evaluated for impairment			1,260		25,486
Ending loan balance - collectively evaluated for impairment			12,593	15,703	584,255
Ending loan balance			13,853	15,703	$ 609,741
Consumer [Member]
Allowance for Loan losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	2
Ending Balance	2
Ending balance - individually evaluated for impairment			1	2
Ending balance - collectively evaluated for impairment			1
Ending balance	$ 2		2	2
Ending loan balance - individually evaluated for impairment			82	84
Ending loan balance - collectively evaluated for impairment			968	1,000
Ending loan balance			$ 1,050	$ 1,084