Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Additional Qualitative Information about Level 3 Assets) (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($) item
Impaired Loans [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure \| $	$ 514	$ 1,319
Impaired Loans [Member] \| Appraisal of collateral [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure \| $	311	232
Impaired Loans [Member] \| Present value of future cash flows [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure \| $	$ 203	$ 1,087
Impaired Loans [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Appraisal of collateral [Member] \| Measurement Input, Appraised Value [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Servicing Asset, Measurement Input	0.1	0.1
Impaired Loans [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Present value of future cash flows [Member] \| Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Servicing Asset, Measurement Input	0.04	0.04
Impaired Loans [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Appraisal of collateral [Member] \| Measurement Input, Appraised Value [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Servicing Asset, Measurement Input	0.1000	0.8154
Impaired Loans [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Present value of future cash flows [Member] \| Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Servicing Asset, Measurement Input	0.0697	0.06
Impaired Loans [Member] \| Weighted Average [Member] \| Appraisal of collateral [Member] \| Measurement Input, Appraised Value [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Servicing Asset, Measurement Input	0.1000	0.5606
Impaired Loans [Member] \| Weighted Average [Member] \| Present value of future cash flows [Member] \| Measurement Input, Discount Rate [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Servicing Asset, Measurement Input	0.0535	0.058
Foreclosed Real Estate Owned [Member] \| Appraisal of collateral [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure \| $	$ 1,572	$ 1,115
Foreclosed Real Estate Owned [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Appraisal of collateral [Member] \| Measurement Input, Cost to Sell [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Other Real Estate Owned, Measurement Input	0.07	0.07
Foreclosed Real Estate Owned [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Appraisal of collateral [Member] \| Measurement Input, Cost to Sell [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Other Real Estate Owned, Measurement Input	0.1000	0.8571
Foreclosed Real Estate Owned [Member] \| Weighted Average [Member] \| Appraisal of collateral [Member] \| Measurement Input, Cost to Sell [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Other Real Estate Owned, Measurement Input	0.0816	0.078

Fair value portion of probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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