Loans - Impaired Loans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Impaired loans
Impaired loans, troubled debt restructurings	$ 3,790	$ 4,350
Impaired loans, Unpaid Principal Balance	4,540	5,511
Impaired loans, Recorded Investment in Loans without Specific Reserve	1,185	2,227
Impaired loans, Recorded Investment in Loans with Specific Reserve	3,192	3,047,000
Impaired loans, Related Allowance	248	267
Impaired loans, Average Balance	4,519	5,242
Impaired loans, Interest Income Recognized	82	239
Real estate - residential mortgage
Impaired loans
Impaired loans, Unpaid Principal Balance	2,892	3,891
Impaired loans, Recorded Investment in Loans without Specific Reserve	1,072	2,192
Impaired loans, Recorded Investment in Loans with Specific Reserve	1,677	1,479,000
Impaired loans, Related Allowance	69	72
Impaired loans, Average Balance	2,875	3,506
Impaired loans, Interest Income Recognized	44	155
Commercial, financial and agricultural \| Commercial real estate lending
Impaired loans
Impaired loans, Unpaid Principal Balance	1,401	1,459
Impaired loans, Recorded Investment in Loans without Specific Reserve		4
Impaired loans, Recorded Investment in Loans with Specific Reserve	1,401	1,447,000
Impaired loans, Related Allowance	72	77
Impaired loans, Average Balance	1,409	1,581
Impaired loans, Interest Income Recognized	37	82
Equity lines
Impaired loans
Impaired loans, Unpaid Principal Balance	121	31
Impaired loans, Recorded Investment in Loans without Specific Reserve	113	31
Impaired loans, Average Balance	120	32
Impaired loans, Interest Income Recognized	1	2
Consumer
Impaired loans
Impaired loans, Unpaid Principal Balance	126	130
Impaired loans, Recorded Investment in Loans with Specific Reserve	114	121,000
Impaired loans, Related Allowance	107	118
Impaired loans, Average Balance	$ 115	$ 123

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