Annual Loan Review Threshold, Amount

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Historical loss factor used to determine the allowance for loan and lease losses.

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

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Number Of Properties Acquired Through Foreclosure

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Number Of Properties Disposed By Sale

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Number Of Properties Under Foreclosure Proceedings

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The reserve to cover probable credit losses related to specifically identified fixed maturity real estate loans as well as probable credit losses inherent in the remainder of that loan portfolio.

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Amount of addition (reduction) to the amount at which an asset could be incurred (settled) in a current transaction between willing parties.

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The undiscounted sum of all amounts, including amounts deemed principal, interest, fees, penalties, and other under the loan, owed to the investor at the reporting date, whether or not currently due and whether or not any such amounts have been written or charged off by the investor. This relates to loans accounted for as debt securities, with evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination that were acquired by completion of a transfer for which it is probable, at acquisition, that the investor will be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable.

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For an entity that discloses a concentration risk in relation to quantitative amount, which serves as the "benchmark" (or denominator) in the equation, this concept represents the concentration percentage derived from the division.

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Amount of financing receivable modified as troubled debt restructuring.

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Amount of allowance for credit losses related to recorded investment.

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Amount before allowance of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Includes deferred interest and fees, undisbursed portion of loan balance, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Recorded investment of consumer mortgage loan receivables secured by residential real estate properties for which formal foreclosure proceedings are in process.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of land and buildings obtained through foreclosure proceedings or defeasance in full or partial satisfaction of a debt arrangement.

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Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Narrative) (Details)	9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) property loan	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Acquired Loans with Specific Evidence of Deterioration in Credit Quality, Outstanding Balance	$ 946,000		$ 1,055,000
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure	1,572,000		1,115,000
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross	$ 905,649,000		$ 850,302,000
Historical loss factor	0.21%		0.42%
Proceeds from Sale of Foreclosed Assets	$ 312,000	$ 696,000
Multiple Properties [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure	$ 151,000
Number Of Properties Disposed By Sale \| property	3
Commercial Rentals [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross	$ 80,700,000
Commercial Rentals [Member] \| Loans Receivable [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	8.90%
Hospitality Lodging Industry [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross	$ 65,000,000
Hospitality Lodging Industry [Member] \| Loans Receivable [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	7.20%
Residential Real Estate Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Number Of Properties Under Foreclosure Proceedings \| property	3
Mortgage Loans in Process of Foreclosure, Amount	$ 300,000
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross	230,624,000		$ 235,523,000
Commercial Real Estate Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross	384,376,000		374,790,000
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses, Real Estate			889,000
Troubled Debt Restructured Loans [Member]
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Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance	$ 0		0
New Loans Identified as Troubled Debt Restructurings, Number of Loans \| loan	0	0
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure	$ 608,000
Number Of Properties Acquired Through Foreclosure \| property	1
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring	$ 102,000		$ 1,100,000
Proceeds from Sale of Foreclosed Assets	451,000
Delaware Bancshares, Inc. Acquisition [Member]
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Acquired Loans with Specific Evidence of Deterioration in Credit Quality, Outstanding Balance	1,397,000
Assets, Fair Value Adjustment	499,000
Minimum [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Annual Loan Review threshold, amount	$ 1,500,000