INVESTMENT AND MORTGAGE-BACKED SECURITIES, Fiscal Year Maturity and Other Disclosures (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014
Other Than Temporary Impairment Credit And Non Credit Losses Recognized In Earnings And OCI [Roll Forward]
Proceeds from sale of mortgage backed securities available for sale	$ 24,307	$ 0
Pooled Trust Preferred Held To Maturity Securities [Member]
Schedule Of Available For Sale And Held For Maturity Securities [Line Items]
Securities Weighted Average Term To Maturity (in years)	19 years 8 months 12 days
Held To Maturity Securities With OTTI Number Of Securities	5
Pooled Trust Preferred Held To Maturity Securities [Member] \| Credit Related Otti [Member]
Other Than Temporary Impairment Credit And Non Credit Losses Recognized In Earnings And OCI [Roll Forward]
Cumulative balance at the beginning of the period	8,945	8,945
Amortization of previously recognized OTTI	(150)	0
Cumulative balance at end of the period	8,795	8,945
Pooled Trust Preferred Held To Maturity Securities [Member] \| Non Credit Related Otti [Member]
Other Than Temporary Impairment Credit And Non Credit Losses Recognized In Earnings And OCI [Roll Forward]
Cumulative balance at the beginning of the period	569	601
Amortization of previously recognized OTTI	(8)	(8)
Cumulative balance at end of the period	561	593
Pooled Trust Preferred Held To Maturity Securities [Member] \| Total Credit and Non Credit Otti [Member]
Other Than Temporary Impairment Credit And Non Credit Losses Recognized In Earnings And OCI [Roll Forward]
Cumulative balance at the beginning of the period	9,514	9,546
Amortization of previously recognized OTTI	(158)	(8)
Cumulative balance at end of the period	9,356	9,538
All Mortgage Backed Securities available for sale [Member]
Schedule Of Available For Sale And Held For Maturity Securities [Line Items]
Securities Weighted Average Term To Maturity (in years)	12 years 10 months 24 days
Other Than Temporary Impairment Credit And Non Credit Losses Recognized In Earnings And OCI [Roll Forward]
Proceeds from sale of mortgage backed securities available for sale	24,307	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains	1,395	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Losses	7	0
All Investment Securities Available for sale [Member]
Other Than Temporary Impairment Credit And Non Credit Losses Recognized In Earnings And OCI [Roll Forward]
Proceeds from sale of investment securities available-for-sale	70	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains	0	0
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Losses	$ 0	$ 0

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This item represents the gross profit realized on the sale of debt or equity securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading securities.

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