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LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Impaired Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment by Class) (Details)

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LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Impaired Loans Individually Evaluated for Impairment by Class) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
 3 Months Ended 12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]    
Loans without a specific allowance, Recorded Investment $ 89,907us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment $ 101,316us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
Loans without a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance 94,366us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance 109,728us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
Loans without a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment 92,990us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment 109,502us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
Loans without a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized 957us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod 4,589us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
Loans with a specific allowance, Recorded Investment 24,849us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment 30,864us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
Loans with a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance 28,537us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance 31,127us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
Loans with a specific allowance, Related Allowance 1,704us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance 4,531us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
Loans with a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment 26,326us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment 31,682us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
Loans with a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized 264us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod 1,282us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
Recorded Investment 114,756us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment 132,180us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
Unpaid Principal Balance 122,903us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance 140,855us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
Year to Date Average Investment 119,316us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment 141,184us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableAverageRecordedInvestment
Interest Income Recognized 1,221us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod 5,871us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
Commercial Construction [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]    
Loans without a specific allowance, Recorded Investment 6,242us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialConstructionMember 		5,281us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialConstructionMember
Loans without a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance 6,517us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialConstructionMember 		5,367us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialConstructionMember
Loans without a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment 6,320us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialConstructionMember 		5,755us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialConstructionMember
Loans without a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized 52us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialConstructionMember 		165us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialConstructionMember
Loans with a specific allowance, Recorded Investment 40us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialConstructionMember 		570us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialConstructionMember
Loans with a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance 40us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialConstructionMember 		570us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialConstructionMember
Loans with a specific allowance, Related Allowance 4us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialConstructionMember 		51us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialConstructionMember
Loans with a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment 37us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialConstructionMember 		506us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialConstructionMember
Loans with a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized    13us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialConstructionMember
Commercial Real Estate - Owner Occupied [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]    
Loans without a specific allowance, Recorded Investment 17,435us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialRealEstateOwnerOccupiedMember 		15,722us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialRealEstateOwnerOccupiedMember
Loans without a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance 17,590us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialRealEstateOwnerOccupiedMember 		16,430us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialRealEstateOwnerOccupiedMember
Loans without a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment 16,580us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialRealEstateOwnerOccupiedMember 		16,774us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialRealEstateOwnerOccupiedMember
Loans without a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized 199us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialRealEstateOwnerOccupiedMember 		737us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialRealEstateOwnerOccupiedMember
Loans with a specific allowance, Recorded Investment 7,142us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialRealEstateOwnerOccupiedMember 		5,951us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialRealEstateOwnerOccupiedMember
Loans with a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance 7,257us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialRealEstateOwnerOccupiedMember 		5,999us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialRealEstateOwnerOccupiedMember
Loans with a specific allowance, Related Allowance 526us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialRealEstateOwnerOccupiedMember 		355us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialRealEstateOwnerOccupiedMember
Loans with a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment 7,177us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialRealEstateOwnerOccupiedMember 		5,946us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialRealEstateOwnerOccupiedMember
Loans with a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized 67us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialRealEstateOwnerOccupiedMember 		280us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialRealEstateOwnerOccupiedMember
Commercial Real Estate - Non-Owner Occupied [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]    
Loans without a specific allowance, Recorded Investment 13,488us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialRealEstateNonOwnerOccupiedMember 		22,917us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialRealEstateNonOwnerOccupiedMember
Loans without a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance 15,638us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialRealEstateNonOwnerOccupiedMember 		22,917us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialRealEstateNonOwnerOccupiedMember
Loans without a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment 16,086us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialRealEstateNonOwnerOccupiedMember 		23,209us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialRealEstateNonOwnerOccupiedMember
Loans without a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized 124us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialRealEstateNonOwnerOccupiedMember 		1,116us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialRealEstateNonOwnerOccupiedMember
Loans with a specific allowance, Recorded Investment 6,284us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialRealEstateNonOwnerOccupiedMember 		10,575us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialRealEstateNonOwnerOccupiedMember
Loans with a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance 6,284us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialRealEstateNonOwnerOccupiedMember 		10,572us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialRealEstateNonOwnerOccupiedMember
Loans with a specific allowance, Related Allowance 146us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialRealEstateNonOwnerOccupiedMember 		2,017us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialRealEstateNonOwnerOccupiedMember
Loans with a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment 7,408us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialRealEstateNonOwnerOccupiedMember 		10,823us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialRealEstateNonOwnerOccupiedMember
Loans with a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized 96us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialRealEstateNonOwnerOccupiedMember 		474us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialRealEstateNonOwnerOccupiedMember
Raw Land and Lots [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]    
Loans without a specific allowance, Recorded Investment 41,245us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_RawLandAndLotsMember 		44,790us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_RawLandAndLotsMember
Loans without a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance 41,513us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_RawLandAndLotsMember 		47,662us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_RawLandAndLotsMember
Loans without a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment 41,561us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_RawLandAndLotsMember 		47,988us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_RawLandAndLotsMember
Loans without a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized 490us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_RawLandAndLotsMember 		2,124us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_RawLandAndLotsMember
Loans with a specific allowance, Recorded Investment 628us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_RawLandAndLotsMember 		1,343us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_RawLandAndLotsMember
Loans with a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance 628us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_RawLandAndLotsMember 		1,373us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_RawLandAndLotsMember
Loans with a specific allowance, Related Allowance 11us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_RawLandAndLotsMember 		98us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_RawLandAndLotsMember
Loans with a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment 700us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_RawLandAndLotsMember 		1,472us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_RawLandAndLotsMember
Loans with a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized 8us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_RawLandAndLotsMember 		59us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_RawLandAndLotsMember
Single Family Investment Real Estate [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]    
Loans without a specific allowance, Recorded Investment 3,874us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_SingleFamilyInvestmentRealEstateMember 		4,197us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_SingleFamilyInvestmentRealEstateMember
Loans without a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance 4,574us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_SingleFamilyInvestmentRealEstateMember 		4,881us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_SingleFamilyInvestmentRealEstateMember
Loans without a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment 4,271us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_SingleFamilyInvestmentRealEstateMember 		6,534us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_SingleFamilyInvestmentRealEstateMember
Loans without a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized 36us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_SingleFamilyInvestmentRealEstateMember 		170us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_SingleFamilyInvestmentRealEstateMember
Loans with a specific allowance, Recorded Investment 3,537us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_SingleFamilyInvestmentRealEstateMember 		4,125us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_SingleFamilyInvestmentRealEstateMember
Loans with a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance 3,562us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_SingleFamilyInvestmentRealEstateMember 		4,144us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_SingleFamilyInvestmentRealEstateMember
Loans with a specific allowance, Related Allowance 281us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_SingleFamilyInvestmentRealEstateMember 		562us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_SingleFamilyInvestmentRealEstateMember
Loans with a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment 3,552us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_SingleFamilyInvestmentRealEstateMember 		4,293us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_SingleFamilyInvestmentRealEstateMember
Loans with a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized 38us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_SingleFamilyInvestmentRealEstateMember 		159us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_SingleFamilyInvestmentRealEstateMember
Commercial and Industrial [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]    
Loans without a specific allowance, Recorded Investment 2,889us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialAndIndustrialMember 		4,453us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialAndIndustrialMember
Loans without a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance 3,427us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialAndIndustrialMember 		7,933us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialAndIndustrialMember
Loans without a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment 3,204us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialAndIndustrialMember 		5,070us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialAndIndustrialMember
Loans without a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized 26us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialAndIndustrialMember 		121us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialAndIndustrialMember
Loans with a specific allowance, Recorded Investment 4,340us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialAndIndustrialMember 		2,938us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialAndIndustrialMember
Loans with a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance 7,610us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialAndIndustrialMember 		3,009us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_CommercialAndIndustrialMember
Loans with a specific allowance, Related Allowance 459us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
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Loans with a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment 4,443us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Loans with a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized 37us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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Other Commercial [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]    
Loans without a specific allowance, Recorded Investment 949us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
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Loans without a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment 957us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
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Loans with a specific allowance, Recorded Investment 336us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
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Loans with a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance 356us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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Loans with a specific allowance, Related Allowance 31us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
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Loans with a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment 348us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Loans with a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized 5us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Mortgage [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]    
Loans without a specific allowance, Recorded Investment 3,234us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
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Loans without a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance 3,342us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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Loans without a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment 3,312us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
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Loans without a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized 15us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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Loans with a specific allowance, Recorded Investment 1,390us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Loans with a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance 1,428us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Loans with a specific allowance, Related Allowance 105us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Loans with a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment 1,398us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Loans with a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized 3us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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Consumer Construction [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]    
Loans with a specific allowance, Recorded Investment 378us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Loans with a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance 378us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Loans with a specific allowance, Related Allowance 35us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Loans with a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment 378us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Loans with a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized 5us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_ConsumerConstructionMember
Indirect Auto [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]    
Loans without a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance 6us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Loans without a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment 3us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
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Loans without a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized     
Indirect Marine [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]    
Loans without a specific allowance, Recorded Investment   201us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Loans without a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance   505us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Loans without a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment   281us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Loans with a specific allowance, Recorded Investment 48us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Loans with a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance 149us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Loans with a specific allowance, Related Allowance 4us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Loans with a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment 59us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Loans with a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized    15us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
= ubsh_IndirectMarineMember
HELOCs [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]    
Loans without a specific allowance, Recorded Investment 465us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Loans without a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance 598us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Loans without a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment 543us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Loans without a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized 1us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Loans with a specific allowance, Recorded Investment 436us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Loans with a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance 436us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Loans with a specific allowance, Related Allowance 4us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Loans with a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment 436us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Loans with a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized 4us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
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Other Consumer [Member]    
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]    
Loans without a specific allowance, Recorded Investment 86us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Loans without a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance 206us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Loans without a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment 153us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithNoRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Loans without a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized     
Loans with a specific allowance, Recorded Investment 290us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Loans with a specific allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance 409us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceUnpaidPrincipalBalance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Loans with a specific allowance, Related Allowance 98us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRelatedAllowance
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Loans with a specific allowance, YTD Average Investment 390us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceAverageRecordedInvestment
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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Loans with a specific allowance, Interest Income Recognized $ 1us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableWithRelatedAllowanceInterestIncomeAccrualMethod
/ us-gaap_FinancingReceivableRecordedInvestmentByClassOfFinancingReceivableAxis
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