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The aggregate amount of noncash, equity-based employee remuneration. This may include the value of stock or unit options, amortization of restricted stock or units, and adjustment for officers' compensation. As noncash, this element is an add back when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method.

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Period which an employee's right to exercise an award is no longer contingent on satisfaction of either a service condition, market condition or a performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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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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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The number of non-vested equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that validly exist and are outstanding as of the balance sheet date.

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

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Equity Incentive Plan - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands											3 Months Ended
	Mar. 20, 2017 shares	Jan. 02, 2017 shares	Dec. 31, 2016 Officers shares	Nov. 03, 2016 shares	May 17, 2016 USD ($) shares	May 13, 2016 shares	Mar. 11, 2016 shares	Jan. 15, 2016 shares	Jan. 04, 2016 USD ($) shares	Mar. 17, 2015 shares	Mar. 31, 2017 USD ($) shares	Mar. 31, 2016 shares	Dec. 31, 2014 shares
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted common shares granted											17,898
Number of common Restricted Shares, Vested		5,519									12,810
Number of common Restricted Shares, Forfeited						284					0
Number of Restricted Shares, Nonvested			37,050								42,138
Share based compensation expense \| $											$ 121
Restricted Shares Awarded in 2015 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted common shares granted											16,983
Expected future compensation expense \| $											$ 27
Expected future compensation expense, restricted shares vesting period											9 months
Restricted Shares Awarded in 2016 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted common shares granted											16,130
Expected future compensation expense \| $											$ 59
Expected future compensation expense, restricted shares vesting period											1 year 9 months
Officers And Directors [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted common shares granted											11,713
Expected future compensation expense \| $											$ 165
Expected future compensation expense, restricted shares vesting period											2 years 9 months
Lending Officers Exited [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted common shares granted											6,185
Number of common Restricted Shares, Vested		2,048
Number of common Restricted Shares, Forfeited			2,474	1,558
Number of officers who left the company \| Officers			2
Expected future compensation expense \| $											$ 134
Expected future compensation expense, restricted shares vesting period											4 years 9 months
Lending Officers Exited [Member] \| Restricted Shares Awarded in 2016 [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted common shares granted											12,734
Expected future compensation expense \| $											$ 83
Expected future compensation expense, restricted shares vesting period											3 years 9 months
Senior Officers [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Number of common Restricted Shares, Vested		5,243
Number of common Restricted Shares, Forfeited						382
Civista [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share based compensation - Civista BOD \| $					$ 130				$ 32
Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted shares vesting service period							3 years				3 years
Restricted common shares granted					12,285				2,730	16,983
Number of common Restricted Shares, Vested										5,657
Number of Restricted Shares, Nonvested											5,523
vesting date											Jan. 02, 2018
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Executive Officer [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted common shares granted							16,130
Restricted Stock [Member] \| Senior Officers [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted shares vesting service period	3 years
Restricted common shares granted	11,713
2014 Incentive Plan [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Maximum number of shares under stock option plan authorized for issuance													375,000
Number of shares available for grant under stock option plan											299,382
Options granted											0	0
2014 Incentive Plan [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted shares vesting service period								5 years
Restricted common shares granted								12,734
Vesting percentage of option grants in each year								20.00%
2014 Incentive Plan [Member] \| Restricted Stock [Member] \| Lending Officers Exited [Member]
Share-based Compensation Arrangement by Share-based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted shares vesting service period	5 years
Restricted common shares granted	6,185
Vesting percentage of option grants in each year	20.00%