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Investments in Debt and Marketable Securities, Asset-backed Securities, Mortgage Portfolio Description, Mortgage Term

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percent of held to securities sold paid down

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Amount of restricted investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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Percentage of domestic federal statutory tax rate applicable to pretax income (loss).

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The amount by which the fair value of an investment is less than the amortized cost basis or carrying amount of that investment at the balance sheet date and the decline in fair value is deemed to be other than temporary, before considering whether or not such amount is recognized in earnings or other comprehensive income.

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Investment Securities (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Investment Securities (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2017
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Effective Income Tax Rate Reconciliation, at Federal Statutory Income Tax Rate, Percent		21.00%
Investment Securities average remaining life		4 years 11 months 5 days
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Losses		$ 2,600,000
Debt securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value of $348,192 and $363,779 at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)	$ 351,431,000	351,431,000		$ 357,197,000
Debt Securities, Held-to-maturity, Sold, Realized Gain (Loss)		$ 291,000
percent of held to securities sold paid down	96.30%	96.30%
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains			$ 0.000
Asset backed securities mortgage portfolio, term		15 years
Available-for-sale securities	1,127,511,000	$ 1,127,511,000		1,097,645,000
Securities sold at a gain [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities	246,961,000	246,961,000
Securities sold at a gain [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Debt securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value of $348,192 and $363,779 at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)	7,400,000	7,400,000
U.S. Government Sponsored Entities Asset-Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Debt securities held-to-maturity, at amortized cost (fair value of $348,192 and $363,779 at June 30, 2018 and December 31, 2017, respectively)	47,192,000	47,192,000		56,785,000
Collateral Pledged [Member]
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Restricted	$ 618,000,000	$ 618,000,000		$ 557,000,000