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Allowance for Loan Losses on Financing Receivable Modifications Non Accruing Recorded Investment

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
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Loans Receivable - Modified TDRs (Details)	3 Months Ended
Loans Receivable - Modified TDRs (Details)	Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) contract	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) contract Contract	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Losses on Financing Receivable Modifications Accruing Recorded Investment			$ 1,259,000
Allowance for Loan Losses on Financing Receivable Modifications Non Accruing Recorded Investment			218,000
Loans Modified as Troubled Debt Restructurings [Abstract]
Number of Contracts \| contract	11
Related Specific Valuation Allowance			2,143,000
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
Loans Modified as Troubled Debt Restructurings [Abstract]
Related Specific Valuation Allowance			1,944,000
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Loans Modified as Troubled Debt Restructurings [Abstract]
Related Specific Valuation Allowance			1,372,000
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Owner Occupied Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Loans Modified as Troubled Debt Restructurings [Abstract]
Related Specific Valuation Allowance			426,000
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Non Owner Occupied Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Loans Modified as Troubled Debt Restructurings [Abstract]
Related Specific Valuation Allowance			146,000
Real Estate Construction and Land Development \| One-to-four Family Real Estate Construction
Loans Modified as Troubled Debt Restructurings [Abstract]
Related Specific Valuation Allowance			0
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Loans Modified as Troubled Debt Restructurings [Abstract]
Related Specific Valuation Allowance			$ 143,000
Troubled Debt Restructured Loans
Loans Modified as Troubled Debt Restructurings [Abstract]
Number of Contracts \| contract	30	20
Outstanding Principal Balance	$ 10,952,000	$ 13,933,000
Number of contracts modified \| contract	5	3
Troubled Debt Restructured Loans \| Finance Receivable Modified Subsequent Default
Loans Modified as Troubled Debt Restructurings [Abstract]
Related Specific Valuation Allowance	$ 334,000
Troubled Debt Restructured Loans \| Past Modified Maturity Date
Loans Modified as Troubled Debt Restructurings [Abstract]
Number of contracts modified \| contract	5	3
Troubled Debt Restructured Loans \| Modified During the Quarter
Loans Modified as Troubled Debt Restructurings [Abstract]
Related Specific Valuation Allowance	$ 768,000
Troubled Debt Restructured Loans \| Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
Loans Modified as Troubled Debt Restructurings [Abstract]
Number of Contracts \| contract	21	12
Outstanding Principal Balance	$ 9,343,000	$ 13,146,000
Troubled Debt Restructured Loans \| Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Loans Modified as Troubled Debt Restructurings [Abstract]
Number of Contracts \| contract	14	9
Outstanding Principal Balance	$ 4,950,000	$ 10,100,000
Number of contracts modified \| contract	2	1
Troubled Debt Restructured Loans \| Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Owner Occupied Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Loans Modified as Troubled Debt Restructurings [Abstract]
Number of Contracts \| contract	4	2
Outstanding Principal Balance	$ 2,183,000	$ 934,000
Number of contracts modified	0	1
Troubled Debt Restructured Loans \| Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Non Owner Occupied Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Loans Modified as Troubled Debt Restructurings [Abstract]
Number of Contracts \| contract	3	1
Outstanding Principal Balance	$ 2,210,000	$ 2,112,000
Number of contracts modified \| contract	3	1
Troubled Debt Restructured Loans \| Real Estate Construction and Land Development \| One-to-four Family Real Estate Construction
Loans Modified as Troubled Debt Restructurings [Abstract]
Number of Contracts \| contract	4	2
Outstanding Principal Balance	$ 1,516,000	$ 665,000
Troubled Debt Restructured Loans \| Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Loans Modified as Troubled Debt Restructurings [Abstract]
Number of Contracts \| contract	5	6
Outstanding Principal Balance	$ 93,000	$ 122,000
Restructured Performing [Member]
Loans Modified as Troubled Debt Restructurings [Abstract]
Impaired Financing Receivable, Interest Income, Accrual Method	$ 608,000	$ 301,000