Description of interest percentage on the preferred securities.

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Description of variable interest percentage for the preferred securities. (e.g. Libor plus variable interest rate)

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The cash inflow from a borrowing where a lender is placed in a lien position behind debt having a higher priority of repayment (senior) in liquidation of the entity's assets or underlying collateral.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Glossary Financing Activities

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 14

-Subparagraph (b)

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The cash inflow from issuance of preferred stocks by a business trust or other special purpose entity, mainly established by a bank holding entity, to third party investors. The trust's assets are deeply subordinated debentures of the bank holding entity. Most trust preferred securities are subject to a mandatory redemption upon the repayment of the debentures.

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Describe the nature and terms of the financial instrument, and the rights and obligations embodied in the instrument. Include settlement alternatives, if any, in the contract and identify the entity that controls the settlement alternatives.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 480

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

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Junior Subordinated Debentures Owed to Unconsolidated Subsidiary Trust (Details Textual) (USD $) In Millions, unless otherwise specified	1 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 27, 2007	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
First Defiance Statutory Trusts I [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Trust Preferred Securities		$ 20
Proceeds from Issuance of Subordinated Long-term Debt		20.6
Preferred Securities Variable Interest Rate	LIBOR rate plus 1.38%
Financial Instruments Subject to Mandatory Redemption, Settlement Terms, Description		The Trust Preferred Securities andSubordinated Debentures mature onDecember 15, 2035, butcan be redeemedat the Companys option atany time now.
Coupon Rate On Preferred Securities, Period End		1.62%	1.63%
First Defiance Statutory Trusts II [Member]
Debt Instrument [Line Items]
Proceeds from Issuance of Trust Preferred Securities	15
Proceeds from Issuance of Subordinated Long-term Debt	15.5
Preferred Securities Variable Interest Rate	LIBOR rate plus 1.5%
Financial Instruments Subject to Mandatory Redemption, Settlement Terms, Description		The Trust Preferred Securities and Subordinated Debentures mature on June 15, 2037, butcan be redeemed at the Companys option at any time now.
Coupon Rate On Preferred Securities, Period End		1.74%	1.75%