Junior subordinated debenture owed to unconsolidated subsidiary trust, including unamortized discount.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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The reference rate for the variable rate of the debt instrument, such as LIBOR or the US Treasury rate and the maturity of the reference rate used, such as three months or six months LIBOR.

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Effective interest rate for the funds borrowed under the debt agreement considering interest compounding and original issue discount or premium.

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Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Amount, after accumulated amortization, of debt discount.

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Including the current and noncurrent portions, the carrying value of junior subordinated long-term debt owed to unconsolidated subsidiary trusts as of the balance sheet date. Such debt places a lender in a lien position behind debt having a higher priority of repayment in liquidation of the entity's assets and was initially scheduled to be repaid after one year or beyond the normal operating cycle if longer.

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Junior Subordinated Debentures - Junior Subordinated Debentures by Issuance (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Mar. 31, 2018
Shares Subject To Mandatory Redemption By Settlement Terms [Line Items]
Total liability, at par	$ 46,500	$ 36,500
Total liability, at carrying value	36,615	27,647
Metropolitan Statutory Trust 1
Shares Subject To Mandatory Redemption By Settlement Terms [Line Items]
Total liability, at par	35,000	35,000
RidgeStone Capital Trust I
Shares Subject To Mandatory Redemption By Settlement Terms [Line Items]
Total liability, at par	1,500	1,500	$ 1,500
First Evanston Bancorp Trust I
Shares Subject To Mandatory Redemption By Settlement Terms [Line Items]
Total liability, at par	10,000
Junior Subordinated Debentures
Shares Subject To Mandatory Redemption By Settlement Terms [Line Items]
Discount	$ (9,885)	$ (8,853)
Junior Subordinated Debentures \| Metropolitan Statutory Trust 1
Shares Subject To Mandatory Redemption By Settlement Terms [Line Items]
Stated Maturity	Mar. 17, 2034
Contractual Rate	5.12%	4.39%
Junior Subordinated Debentures \| Metropolitan Statutory Trust 1 \| Three-month LIBOR
Shares Subject To Mandatory Redemption By Settlement Terms [Line Items]
Interest Rate Spread, Description	Three-month LIBOR
Interest Rate Spread	2.79%	2.79%
Junior Subordinated Debentures \| RidgeStone Capital Trust I
Shares Subject To Mandatory Redemption By Settlement Terms [Line Items]
Stated Maturity	Jun. 30, 2033
Contractual Rate	6.38%	5.09%
Junior Subordinated Debentures \| RidgeStone Capital Trust I \| Five-year LIBOR
Shares Subject To Mandatory Redemption By Settlement Terms [Line Items]
Interest Rate Spread, Description	Five-year LIBOR
Interest Rate Spread	3.50%	3.50%
Junior Subordinated Debentures \| First Evanston Bancorp Trust I
Shares Subject To Mandatory Redemption By Settlement Terms [Line Items]
Stated Maturity	Mar. 15, 2035
Contractual Rate	4.11%
Junior Subordinated Debentures \| First Evanston Bancorp Trust I \| Three-month LIBOR
Shares Subject To Mandatory Redemption By Settlement Terms [Line Items]
Interest Rate Spread, Description	Three-month LIBOR
Interest Rate Spread	1.78%