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Proceeds From Sale of Available For Sale Securities Including Mortgage Backed Securities

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Amount of investment in debt and equity securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading.

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This item represents the gross profit realized on the sale of debt or equity securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading securities.

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Amount of unrealized gain before deducting unrealized loss on investments in debt and equity securities classified as available-for-sale securities.

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The fair value of available-for-sale securities that serve as collateral for borrowings.

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Investment and Mortgage-Backed Securities, Available for Sale (Schedule of Available for Sale Securities) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Losses	$ 0		$ 0	$ 47,000
Available For Sale Securities Pledged as Collateral, Amortized Cost Basis	71,600,000		71,600,000		$ 81,000,000
Available-for-sale Securities Pledged as Collateral, Fair Value	74,100,000		74,100,000		83,200,000
Amortized Cost of Investment And Mortgage-Backed Securities Available For Sale	370,462,887		370,462,887		369,140,098
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains			11,055,540		7,532,926
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses			548,120		1,159,154
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	380,970,307		380,970,307		375,513,870
Proceeds From Sale of Available For Sale Securities Including Mortgage Backed Securities	6,900,000	$ 4,000,000	21,500,000	58,200,000
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost of Investment And Mortgage-Backed Securities Available For Sale	77,997,989		77,997,989		73,499,636
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains			5,073,181		2,770,115
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses			114,675		204,132
Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by Private Enterprises [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost of Investment And Mortgage-Backed Securities Available For Sale	18,600,000		18,600,000		3,800,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	18,300,000		18,300,000
Investments [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains	360,000	$ 8,000	772,000	$ 1,700,000
FHLB Securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost of Investment And Mortgage-Backed Securities Available For Sale					2,000,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains					0
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses					67,912
US Treasury and Government [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost of Investment And Mortgage-Backed Securities Available For Sale					2,000,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains					0
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses					12,064
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure					1,987,936
US Government-sponsored Enterprises Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost of Investment And Mortgage-Backed Securities Available For Sale	998,131		998,131		997,564
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains			19,550		6,767
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses			0		0
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	1,017,681		1,017,681		1,004,331
SBA Bonds
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost of Investment And Mortgage-Backed Securities Available For Sale	100,978,165		100,978,165		110,195,113
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains			1,343,672		1,415,464
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses			123,707		193,795
Mortgage-Backed Securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost of Investment And Mortgage-Backed Securities Available For Sale	189,223,545		189,223,545		180,197,347
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains			4,512,200		3,281,116
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses			309,738		681,251
Equity Securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost of Investment And Mortgage-Backed Securities Available For Sale	250,438		250,438		250,438
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains			80,896		59,464
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses			0		0
Taxable Municipal Bonds [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost of Investment And Mortgage-Backed Securities Available For Sale	1,014,619		1,014,619
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains			26,041
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	82,956,495		82,956,495		76,065,619
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| FHLB Securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure					1,932,088
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| SBA Bonds
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	102,198,130		102,198,130		111,416,782
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Mortgage-Backed Securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	193,426,007		193,426,007		182,797,212
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Equity Securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	331,334		331,334		$ 309,902
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Taxable Municipal Bonds [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 1,040,660		$ 1,040,660