Income Taxes - Components of Low Income Housing Investment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Income Taxes
Low income housing tax credits	$ 685	$ 581
Low income housing investment losses	$ 916	$ 338

Represents information pertaining to investment losses on income tax housing investment.

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