Non-performing Assets Including Troubled Debt Restructurings (TDR) (Details 2) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Schedule of TDRs
Number of loans	2	2
Current Balance	$ 678	$ 507
Concession Granted	Extension of maturity date with interest only period	Extension of maturity date with interest only period

Trouble debt restructuring for non performing assets granted.

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Description of how troubled debt restructurings that occurred during the period are factored into the determination of the allowance for credit losses.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 33
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=84173941&loc=SL6953676-111524

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Number of financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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Post-modification amount of investment in financing receivables modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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