Borrowings (Tables)

9 Months Ended

Sep. 30, 2013

Notes Payable and Other Short Term Borrowings [Abstract]

Federal Home Loan Bank Advances Disclosure [Table Text Block]

First Defiance’s debt, FHLB advances and junior subordinated debentures owed to unconsolidated subsidiary trusts are comprised of the following:

	September 30, 2013		December 31, 2012
	(in thousands)
FHLB Advances:
Putable advances		12,000		12,000
Amortizable mortgage advances		10,761		796
Total	$	22,761	$	12,796
Junior subordinated debentures owed to unconsolidated subsidiary trusts	$	36,083	$	36,083