Non Purchased Loans (Details 2) - Non-Purchased - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Impaired loans
Recorded Investment With Allowance	$ 21,039	$ 32,032
Recorded Investment With No Allowance	568	12
Total Recorded Investment	21,607	32,044
Unpaid Principal Balance With Allowance	26,633	37,034
Unpaid Principal Balance With no Allowance	1,378	760
Total Unpaid Principal Balance	28,011	37,794
With Related Allowance	3,626	7,386
With No Related Allowance	0	0
Related Allowance	3,626	7,386
Average Recorded Investment With Related Allowance	22,206	34,385
Average Recorded Investment With No Related Allowance	1,003	43
Average recorded investment in impaired loans	23,209	34,428	$ 48,351
Interest Income Recognized With Related Allowance	586	854
Interest Income Recognized With No Related Allowance	38	0
Interest Income, Total	624	854
Commercial, financial, agricultural
Impaired loans
Recorded Investment With Allowance	1,175	344
Recorded Investment With No Allowance	0	12
Unpaid Principal Balance With Allowance	1,539	531
Unpaid Principal Balance With no Allowance	38	760
With Related Allowance	136	6
With No Related Allowance	0	0
Average Recorded Investment With Related Allowance	856	508
Average Recorded Investment With No Related Allowance	24	43
Interest Income Recognized With Related Allowance	28	17
Interest Income Recognized With No Related Allowance	0	0
Lease financing
Impaired loans
Recorded Investment With Allowance	0	0
Recorded Investment With No Allowance	0	0
Unpaid Principal Balance With Allowance	0	0
Unpaid Principal Balance With no Allowance	0	0
With Related Allowance	0	0
With No Related Allowance	0	0
Average Recorded Investment With Related Allowance	0	0
Average Recorded Investment With No Related Allowance	0	0
Interest Income Recognized With Related Allowance	0	0
Interest Income Recognized With No Related Allowance	0	0
Real estate – construction
Impaired loans
Recorded Investment With Allowance	517	0
Recorded Investment With No Allowance	0	0
Unpaid Principal Balance With Allowance	517	0
Unpaid Principal Balance With no Allowance	0	0
With Related Allowance	1	0
With No Related Allowance	0	0
Average Recorded Investment With Related Allowance	469	0
Average Recorded Investment With No Related Allowance	0	0
Interest Income Recognized With Related Allowance	26	0
Interest Income Recognized With No Related Allowance	0	0
Real estate – 1-4 family mortgage
Impaired loans
Recorded Investment With Allowance	9,207	15,995
Recorded Investment With No Allowance	0	0
Unpaid Principal Balance With Allowance	10,823	17,518
Unpaid Principal Balance With no Allowance	0	0
With Related Allowance	1,091	4,474
With No Related Allowance	0	0
Average Recorded Investment With Related Allowance	9,603	16,751
Average Recorded Investment With No Related Allowance	41	0
Interest Income Recognized With Related Allowance	225	366
Interest Income Recognized With No Related Allowance	0	0
Real estate – commercial mortgage
Impaired loans
Recorded Investment With Allowance	10,053	15,626
Recorded Investment With No Allowance	568	0
Unpaid Principal Balance With Allowance	13,667	18,918
Unpaid Principal Balance With no Allowance	1,340	0
With Related Allowance	2,397	2,906
With No Related Allowance	0	0
Average Recorded Investment With Related Allowance	11,180	17,059
Average Recorded Investment With No Related Allowance	938	0
Interest Income Recognized With Related Allowance	305	469
Interest Income Recognized With No Related Allowance	38	0
Installment loans to individuals
Impaired loans
Recorded Investment With Allowance	87	67
Recorded Investment With No Allowance	0	0
Unpaid Principal Balance With Allowance	87	67
Unpaid Principal Balance With no Allowance	0	0
With Related Allowance	1	0
With No Related Allowance	0	0
Average Recorded Investment With Related Allowance	98	67
Average Recorded Investment With No Related Allowance	0	0
Interest Income Recognized With Related Allowance	2	2
Interest Income Recognized With No Related Allowance	$ 0	$ 0

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