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The amount of other than temporary impairment losses on investments in debt and equity securities categorized as Available-for-sale which have been recognized in earnings during the period. Such impairment losses consist of other than temporary impairments (OTTI) on equity securities, credit losses on investments in debt securities, and when the entity intends to sell an impaired debt security or it is more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell the impaired debt security before recovery of its amortized cost basis.

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The cash inflow associated with the sale of debt and equity securities classified as available-for-sale securities.

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Amount of gain (loss) realized from securities classified as trading.

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Securities Available-for-Sale - Narrative (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Securities Available-for-Sale - Narrative (Details)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) security	Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($)
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Proceeds from sale of securities available-for-sale \| $	$ 525,000	$ 11,900,000	$ 42,842,000	$ 51,148,000
Gross realized gains on sales of securities available-for-sale \| $	18,000	13,000	352,000	59,000
Gross realized losses on sales of securities available-for-sale \| $	1,000	0	129,000	3,000
Recognized gains (losses) on trading securities portfolio \| $	345,000	(401,000)	389,000	(390,000)
Impairment charges against earnings \| $	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Continuous Unrealized Loss Position 12 Months Or Longer \| Non-GSE \| Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMICs)
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Number of securities (securities)			2
Pass Through \| Continuous Unrealized Loss Position 12 Months Or Longer \| GSE \| Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMICs)
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Number of securities (securities)			13
Pass Through \| Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Less Than 12 Months \| GSE \| Pass-through Certificates
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Number of securities (securities)			10
Non Pass Through \| Continuous Unrealized Loss Position 12 Months Or Longer \| GSE \| Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMICs)
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Number of securities (securities)			8
Non Pass Through \| Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Less Than 12 Months \| GSE \| Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMICs)
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Number of securities (securities)			3
Non Pass Through \| Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Less Than 12 Months \| Municipal bonds \| Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMICs)
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Number of securities (securities)			1
Non Pass Through \| Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Less Than 12 Months \| Corporate bonds \| Real Estate Mortgage Investment Conduits (REMICs)
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Number of securities (securities)			1