Allowance for Loan Losses (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Unpaid Principal Balance
TOTAL	$ 7,609		$ 7,609		$ 10,516
Recorded Investment
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	120		120		1,639
Fair value	7,079		7,079		10,516
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
TOTAL	33		33		737
Average Recorded Investment
TOTAL	7,693	$ 10,707	9,089	$ 11,269	11,118
Interest Income Recognized
TOTAL	0	0	0	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
TOTAL	0	0	0	0	0
Commercial & Industrial
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	1,752		1,752		589
With an allowance recorded:	153		153		1,819
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	1,222		1,222		589
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	153		153		1,819
Fair value	120		120		1,226
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0		0
With an allowance recorded:	33		33		593
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	904	662	813	725	698
With an allowance recorded:	922	323	1,349	405	688
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
Farmland
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	2,011		2,011		2,022
With an allowance recorded:	0		0		211
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	2,011		2,011		2,022
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	0		0		211
Fair value	0		0		167
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
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With an allowance recorded:	0		0		44
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	2,011	2,007	1,999	1,468	1,579
With an allowance recorded:	0	1,081	105	2,061	1,691
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
Non Farm, Non Residential
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0		0
With an allowance recorded:	0		0		0
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0		0
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Fair value	0		0		0
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0		0
With an allowance recorded:	0		0		0
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0	1,165	0	1,803	1,443
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
Agriculture
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0		0
With an allowance recorded:	0		0		346
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0		0
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Fair value	0		0
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0		0
With an allowance recorded:	0		0		100
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0	6	0	61	49
With an allowance recorded:	0	80	173	309	316
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
All Other Commercial
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	29		29		1,114
With an allowance recorded:	0		0		0
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	29		29		1,114
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Fair value	0		0		0
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
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With an allowance recorded:	0		0		0
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	29	1,156	570	1,187	1,172
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
First Liens
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	3,664		3,664		4,415
With an allowance recorded:	0		0		0
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	3,664		3,664		4,415
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	0		0		0
Fair value	0		0		0
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0		0
With an allowance recorded:	0		0		0
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	3,827	4,188	4,080	3,110	3,371
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	111	88
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
Home Equity
Unpaid Principal Balance
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With an allowance recorded:	0		0		0
Recorded Investment
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Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
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With an allowance recorded:	0		0		0
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With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
Interest Income Recognized
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Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
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With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
Junior Liens
Unpaid Principal Balance
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With an allowance recorded:	0		0		0
Recorded Investment
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Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
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With an allowance recorded:	0		0		0
Average Recorded Investment
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With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
Multifamily
Unpaid Principal Balance
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With an allowance recorded:	0		0		0
Recorded Investment
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Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
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Average Recorded Investment
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Interest Income Recognized
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Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
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All Other Residential
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0		0
With an allowance recorded:	0		0		0
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0		0		0
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Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
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With an allowance recorded:	0		0		0
Average Recorded Investment
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With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
Interest Income Recognized
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With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
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Motor Vehicle
Unpaid Principal Balance
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With an allowance recorded:	0		0		0
Recorded Investment
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Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
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With an allowance recorded:	0		0		0
Average Recorded Investment
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Interest Income Recognized
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Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
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All Other Consumer
Unpaid Principal Balance
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With an allowance recorded:	0		0		0
Recorded Investment
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Fair value	0		0		0
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
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With an allowance recorded:	0		0		0
Average Recorded Investment
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With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0	0	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
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