Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Troubled Debt Restructurings) (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($) loan	Jun. 30, 2015 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Troubled Debt Restructuring, Debtor, Subsequent Periods [Line Items]
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance	$ 15		$ 1,613
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Foreclosures	$ 2,500
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate, Number of Foreclosures \| loan	1
Troubled Debt Restructured Loans [Member]
Troubled Debt Restructuring, Debtor, Subsequent Periods [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Subsequent Default, Number of Contracts \| loan		2
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Subsequent Default, Recorded Investment		$ 2,300
New Loans Identified as Troubled Debt Restructurings		$ 5
New Loans Identified as Troubled Debt Restructurings, Number of Loans \| loan	0	1
Financing Receivables, Impaired, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Write-down	$ 2,519	$ 373
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	1,600		6,800
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance	$ 15		$ 1,613

The number of mortgage loans on real estate which were foreclosed on during the reporting period.

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Loans Identified as Troubled Debt Restructurings during the period.

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The number of new loans identified as troubled debt restructurings during the period.

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

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Amount of allowance for credit losses related to recorded investment.

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