Related Party Transactions - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) Transaction	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Number of loan transactions \| Transaction	2
Total deposits from related parties	$ 4.9	$ 5.4
Loans
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Maximum loan capacity	0.5
Due from Officers or Stockholders	1.0	$ 1.2
New Loans and Credit Line Advance to Related Parties
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
New loans and credit line advance to related parties	1.1
Repayments	1.3
Executive Officer \| Loans
Related Party Transaction [Line Items]
Maximum loan capacity	$ 0.5

For an unclassified balance sheet, amounts due from owners or owners with a beneficial interest of more than 10 percent of the voting interests or officers of the company.

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