Fair Value Measurements (Textual) (Details) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Fair Value Measurements (Textual) [Abstract]
Impairment of goodwill	$ 0	$ 0
Impairment valuation allowance	200,000
Core deposit intangible assets [Member]
Fair Value Measurements (Textual) [Abstract]
Impairment valuation allowance	0
Impairment identified for intangible assets		0
Loan Servicing Rights [Member]
Fair Value Measurements (Textual) [Abstract]
Impairment valuation allowance	$ 214,000	0
Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Measurements (Textual) [Abstract]
Expected life of intangible assets	10 years
Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Measurements (Textual) [Abstract]
Expected life of intangible assets	15 years
Loans Held For Sale [Member]
Fair Value Measurements (Textual) [Abstract]
Loans held for sale that were on nonaccrual status	$ 0	0
Loans held for sale that were 90 days past due and on accrual status	$ 0	0
Total Impaired Loans [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Measurements (Textual) [Abstract]
Percentage of discount factors used to determine fair value	70.00%
Total Impaired Loans [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Measurements (Textual) [Abstract]
Percentage of discount factors used to determine fair value	80.00%
Other Real Estate and Repossessed Assets [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Fair Value Measurements (Textual) [Abstract]
Percentage of discount factors used to determine fair value	67.00%
Other Real Estate and Repossessed Assets [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Fair Value Measurements (Textual) [Abstract]
Percentage of discount factors used to determine fair value	90.00%
Measured on a Recurring Basis [Member]
Fair Value Measurements (Textual) [Abstract]
Liabilities recorded at fair value	$ 15,970,000	1,979,000
Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis [Member]
Fair Value Measurements (Textual) [Abstract]
Liabilities recorded at fair value	0	0
Total assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis	31,412,000	45,133,000
Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis [Member] \| Impaired originated loans [Member]
Fair Value Measurements (Textual) [Abstract]
Total assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis	25,344,000	$ 42,065,000
Measured on a Nonrecurring Basis [Member] \| Loan Servicing Rights [Member]
Fair Value Measurements (Textual) [Abstract]
Total assets measured at fair value on a nonrecurring basis	$ 5,688,000

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This item represents the aggregate fair value of loans held as assets that are 90 days or more past due for which the fair value option has been elected.

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