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Defined Benefit Plan, Benefit Obligation, Percent Of Average Executive Base Salary

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of obligations, excluding pension and other postretirement benefits, incurred through that date and payable for perquisites provided to employees pertaining to services received from them.

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Weighted average rate for present value of future retirement benefits cash flows, used to determine benefit obligation of defined benefit plan.

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Amount of cost for defined contribution plan.

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Amount of discretionary contributions made by an employer to a defined contribution plan.

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Maximum percentage of employee gross pay the employee may contribute to a defined contribution plan.

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Description of defined contribution pension and other postretirement plans.

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Amount of cost not yet recognized for nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement.

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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in the obligation created by employee agreements whereby earned compensation will be paid in the future.

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Face value (death benefits) of the life insurance policies underlying the life settlement contracts accounted for under the fair value method.

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that were forfeited during the reporting period.

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Employee Benefit Plans - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
Employee Benefit Plans - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) shares	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) installment shares	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($)
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Options, outstanding (in shares) \| shares	723,202		723,202		672,800
Defined contribution plan, maximum annual contributions per employee, percent			75.00%
Defined contribution plan employer discretionary contribution amount	$ 199	$ 186	$ 459	$ 371
Deferred compensation	388	30	516	522
Interest paid on deferred fees	40	33	68	62
Deferred compensation arrangement with individual, distributions paid	3	3	6	6
Contributions	0		0
Defined benefit plans future payments	$ 3,845	3,708	$ 3,845	3,708	$ 3,845	$ 3,571
Director
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Deferred compensation arrangement guaranteed award percentage			100.00%
Executive Management
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Deferred compensation arrangement guaranteed award percentage			100.00%
SERP
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Description of defined contribution pension and other postretirement plans			The retirement benefit under the SERP is an amount equal to sixty percent (60%) of the average of the President and CEO’s base salary for the thirty-six (36) months immediately preceding the executive’s separation from service after age 66, adjusted annually thereafter by two percent (2%)
SERP \| President and CEO
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Percent of average executive base salary	60.00%		60.00%
Payment term after separation			36 months
Percent of average executive base salary, adjustment thereafter	2.00%		2.00%
Number of annual payments after separation \| installment			15
Total estimated future payments	$ 6,200		$ 6,200
Discount rate used to calculate the present value of the benefit obligation	4.00%		4.00%
Annual vesting percentage			3.00%
Award vesting rights, percentage			100.00%
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan \| Executive Management
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Deferred compensation arrangement guaranteed award percentage			7.50%
Award vesting rights, percentage			100.00%
Accrued expense under the plan	$ 60		$ 60
Life insurance plan with a post retirement death benefit	250		250
Life insurance plan aggregate expenses	1	$ 1	$ 3	$ 3
Other Postretirement Benefits Plan \| Executive Management \| Maximum
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Deferred compensation arrangement guaranteed award percentage			15.00%
Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Award vesting period			10 years
Award expiration period			3 years
Compensation cost not yet recognized	1,500		$ 1,500
Compensation cost recognition weighted average period			2 years 1 month 6 days
Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Award vesting period			4 years
Canceled (in shares) \| shares			(1,500)
Compensation cost recognition weighted average period			2 years 9 months 18 days
Nonvested awards, compensation not yet recognized, awards other than options	$ 1,700		$ 1,700
2019 Equity Compensation Plan
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Number of shares available for grant (in shares) \| shares	138,850		138,850
2019 Equity Compensation Plan \| Stock Options
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Number of shares available for grant (in shares) \| shares	500,000		500,000
Unvested options cancelled and returned \| shares			(2,000)
2019 Equity Compensation Plan \| Restricted Stock
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award
Number of shares available for grant (in shares) \| shares	83,150		83,150
Canceled (in shares) \| shares			(1,500)