Junior Subordinated Debentures Owed to Unconsolidated Subsidiary Trust (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2014

Junior Subordinated Debenture Owed to Unconsolidated Subsidiary Trust [Abstract]

Schedule of Subordinated Borrowing [Table Text Block]

Junior subordinated debentures owed to the following affiliates were as follows:

	December 31
	2014		2013
	(In Thousands)
First Defiance Statutory Trust I due December 2035	$	20,619	$	20,619
First Defiance Statutory Trust II due June 2037		15,464		15,464
Total junior subordinated debentures owed to  unconsolidated subsidiary Trusts	$	36,083	$	36,083