Borrowings - Schedule of Maturities of Other Long-term Debt (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Balance at End of Period	$ 145,430	$ 155,828
Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase [Member]
Long-term Debt, Fiscal Year Maturity [Abstract]
Remainder of 2018	10,032
2019	10,152
2020	10,246
2021	0
2022	0
Thereafter	0
Balance at End of Period	$ 30,430	$ 30,792
Long-term Debt, Other Disclosures [Abstract]
Remainder of 2018 Weighted average interest rate	1.52%
2019 Weighted average interest rate	2.45%
2020 Weighted average interest rate	2.44%
2021 Weighted average interest rate	0.00%
2022 Weighted average interest rate	0.00%
Thereafter Weighted average interest rate	0.00%
Weighted average interest rate	2.14%	1.52%

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