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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, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Losses	$ 162,000,000		$ 162,000
Available For Sale Securities Pledged as Collateral, Amortized Cost Basis	97,600,000		97,600,000		$ 75,300,000
Available-for-sale Securities Pledged as Collateral, Fair Value	99,500,000		99,500,000		76,900,000
Amortized Cost of Investment And Mortgage-Backed Securities Available For Sale	382,775,623		382,775,623		360,457,164
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains			6,910,393		4,788,292
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses			1,042,783		3,186,027
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure	388,643,233		388,643,233		362,059,429
Proceeds From Sale of Available For Sale Securities Including Mortgage Backed Securities	29,300,000	$ 6,900,000	46,800,000	$ 21,500,000
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	78,068,936		78,068,936		72,248,915
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains			3,175,211		1,185,753
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses			429,120		1,899,519
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	31,200,000		31,200,000		20,000,000
Available-for-sale Securities, Fair Value Disclosure					19,700,000
Investments [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains	241,000	$ 360,000	870,000	$ 772,000
FHLB Securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost of Investment And Mortgage-Backed Securities Available For Sale					998,001
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains					0
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses					1
SBA Bonds
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost of Investment And Mortgage-Backed Securities Available For Sale	123,756,916		123,756,916		101,280,921
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains			1,186,563		909,361
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses			139,930		284,223
Mortgage-Backed Securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost of Investment And Mortgage-Backed Securities Available For Sale	177,751,622		177,751,622		183,657,697
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains			2,548,619		2,575,616
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses			465,620		972,222
Equity Securities
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost of Investment And Mortgage-Backed Securities Available For Sale	155,000		155,000		250,438
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains			0		117,562
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	2,017,913		2,017,913		2,021,192
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains			0		0
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses			5,323		30,062
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	80,815,027		80,815,027		71,535,149
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					998,000
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	124,803,549		124,803,549		101,906,059
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	179,834,621		179,834,621		185,261,091
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	155,000		155,000		368,000
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	$ 2,012,590		$ 2,012,590		$ 1,991,130