Subordinated Debt (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)				1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 20, 2020	Dec. 19, 2017	Dec. 09, 2015	Jul. 31, 2018	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Subordinated debt issuance					$ 15,000,000
Subordinated Notes Due 2030 [Member] | Subordinated Debt [Member]
Subordinated debt issuance	$ 15,000,000
Subordinated Notes Due 2020 [Member] | Subordinated Debt [Member]
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage	4.00%
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis					The 2020 Notes bear interest at a rate of 4.0% per year for the first five years and then float at the Wall Street Journal’s Prime Rate, provided that the interest rate applicable to the outstanding principal balance during the period the 2020 Notes are floating will at no time be less than 4.25%.
Debt instrument, payment terms					Interest will be payable semi-annually in arrears on June 30 and December 30 of each year, beginning on June 30, 2020, for the first five years after issuance and will be payable quarterly in arrears thereafter on March 30, June 30, September 30 and December 30.
Debt instrument, maturity date					Mar. 30, 2030
Debt instrument, redemption, description					The 2020 Notes will mature on March 30, 2030 and are redeemable in whole or in part, without premium or penalty, at any time on or after March 30, 2025 and prior to March 30, 2030. Additionally, if all or any portion of the 2020 Notes cease to be deemed Tier 2 Capital, Mid Penn may redeem, on any interest payment date, all or part of the 2020 Notes. In the event of a redemption described in the previous sentence, Mid Penn will redeem the 2020 Notes at 100% of the principal amount of the 2020 Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to but excluding the date of redemption.
Notes payable to related parties					$ 1,700,000
Subordinated Notes Due 2020 [Member] | Subordinated Debt [Member] | WSJ Prime Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage	4.25%
Subordinated Notes Due 2025 [Member] | Subordinated Debt [Member]
Subordinated debt issuance			$ 7,500,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage			5.15%
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis					2015 Notes bear interest at a rate of 5.15% per year for the first five years and then float at the Wall Street Journal’s Prime Rate plus 0.50%, provided that the interest rate applicable to the outstanding principal balance will at no time be less than 4.0%.
Debt instrument, payment terms					Interest is payable quarterly in arrears on January 1, April 1, July 1 and October 1 of each year, beginning on January 1, 2016.
Debt instrument, maturity date					Dec. 09, 2025
Debt instrument, redemption, description					The 2015 Notes will mature on December 9, 2025 and are redeemable in whole or in part, without premium or penalty, at any time on or after December 9, 2020, and prior to December 9, 2025. Additionally, Mid Penn may redeem the 2015 Notes in whole at any time, or in part from time to time, upon at least 30 days’ notice if: (i) a change or prospective change in law occurs that could prevent Mid Penn from deducting interest payable on the 2015 Notes for U.S. federal income tax purposes; (ii) an event occurs that precludes the 2015 Notes from being recognized as Tier 2 capital for regulatory capital purposes; or (iii) Mid Penn becomes required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended, in each case at 100% of the principal amount of the 2015 Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to but excluding the date of redemption.
Notes payable to related parties					$ 1,930,000	$ 1,930,000
Unamortized debt issuance cost					$ 87,000	103,000
Subordinated Notes Due 2025 [Member] | Subordinated Debt [Member] | First Priority Financial Corp. [Member]
Subordinated debt issuance				$ 9,500,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage				7.00%
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis					The First Priority Notes are non-callable for an initial period of five years and include provisions for redemption pricing between 101.5% and 100.5% of the liquidation value if called after five years but prior to the stated maturity date
Debt instrument, maturity date					Nov. 30, 2025
Subordinated debt acquired				$ 9,500,000
Subordinated debt fair value premium				$ 247,000
Debt instrument, issuance date					Nov. 13, 2015
Debt instrument non-callable period				5 years
Subordinated Notes Due 2025 [Member] | Subordinated Debt [Member] | Maximum [Member] | First Priority Financial Corp. [Member]
Debt instrument redemption price percentage				101.50%
Subordinated Notes Due 2025 [Member] | Subordinated Debt [Member] | Minimum [Member] | First Priority Financial Corp. [Member]
Debt instrument redemption price percentage				100.50%
Subordinated Notes Due 2025 [Member] | Subordinated Debt [Member] | WSJ Prime Rate [Member]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate			0.50%
Subordinated Notes Due 2025 [Member] | Subordinated Debt [Member] | WSJ Prime Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage			4.00%
Subordinated Notes Due 2028 [Member] | Subordinated Debt [Member]
Subordinated debt issuance		$ 10,000,000
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage		5.25%
Debt Instrument, Description of Variable Rate Basis					The 2017 Notes bear interest at a rate of 5.25% per year for the first five years and then float at the Wall Street Journal’s Prime Rate plus 0.50%, provided that the interest rate applicable to the outstanding principal balance will at no times be less than 5.0%.
Debt instrument, payment terms					Interest is payable semi-annually in arrears on January 15 and July 15 of each year, beginning on July 15, 2018, for the first five years after issuance and will be payable quarterly in arrears thereafter on January 15, April 15, July 15, and October 15.
Debt instrument, maturity date					Jan. 01, 2028
Debt instrument, redemption, description					The 2017 Notes will mature on January 1, 2028 and are redeemable in whole or in part, without premium or penalty, at any time on or after December 21, 2022, and prior to January 1, 2028. Additionally, Mid Penn may redeem the 2017 Notes in whole at any time, or in part from time to time, upon at least 30 days’ notice if: (i) a change or prospective change in law occurs that could prevent Mid Penn from deducting interest payable on the 2017 Notes for U.S. federal income tax purposes; (ii) an event occurs that precludes the 2017 Notes from being recognized as Tier 2 capital for regulatory capital purposes; or (iii) Mid Penn becomes required to register as an investment company under the Investment Company Act of 1940, as amended. In the event of a redemption described in the previous sentence, Mid Penn will redeem the 2017 Notes at 100% of the principal amount of the 2017 Notes, plus accrued and unpaid interest thereon to but excluding the date of redemption.
Notes payable to related parties					$ 1,450,000	1,450,000
Unamortized debt issuance cost					$ 87,000	$ 103,000
Subordinated Notes Due 2028 [Member] | Subordinated Debt [Member] | WSJ Prime Rate [Member]
Debt instrument, basis spread on variable rate		0.50%
Subordinated Notes Due 2028 [Member] | Subordinated Debt [Member] | WSJ Prime Rate [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage		5.00%