Allowance for Credit Losses, Impaired Loans (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
With no related allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	$ 3,611	$ 9,214
Unpaid Principal Balance	3,676	9,435
Average Recorded Investment	5,253	5,653
Interest Income Recognized	37	71
With an allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	3,637	2,405
Unpaid Principal Balance	3,845	2,463
Related Allowance	1,284	1,374
Average Recorded Investment	3,611	1,423
Interest Income Recognized	49	9
Recorded Investment, Total	7,248	11,619
Unpaid Principal Balance, Total	7,521	11,898
Related Allowance	1,284	1,374
Average Recorded Investment, Total	8,864	7,076
Interest Income Recognized, Total	86	80
Commercial Real Estate [Member]
With no related allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	102	289
Unpaid Principal Balance	101	289
Average Recorded Investment	865	506
Interest Income Recognized	8	20
With an allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	0	0
Unpaid Principal Balance	0	0
Related Allowance	0	0
Average Recorded Investment	2	0
Interest Income Recognized	0	0
Related Allowance	0	0
Agricultural Real Estate [Member]
With no related allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	0	5,437
Unpaid Principal Balance	0	5,454
Average Recorded Investment	2,185	2,611
Interest Income Recognized	0	0
With an allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	0	0
Unpaid Principal Balance	0	0
Related Allowance	0	0
Average Recorded Investment	823	0
Interest Income Recognized	0	0
Related Allowance	0	0
Real Estate Construction [Member]
With no related allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	0	0
Unpaid Principal Balance	0	0
Average Recorded Investment	0	0
Interest Income Recognized	0	0
With an allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	0	0
Unpaid Principal Balance	0	0
Related Allowance	0	0
Average Recorded Investment	0	0
Interest Income Recognized	0	0
Related Allowance	0	0
Residential 1st Mortgages [Member]
With no related allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	0	658
Unpaid Principal Balance	0	761
Average Recorded Investment	450	458
Interest Income Recognized	11	3
With an allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	769	0
Unpaid Principal Balance	826	0
Related Allowance	154	0
Average Recorded Investment	254	54
Interest Income Recognized	6	0
Related Allowance	154	0
Home Equity [Member]
With no related allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	0	792
Unpaid Principal Balance	0	871
Average Recorded Investment	228	775
Interest Income Recognized	5	23
With an allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	689	194
Unpaid Principal Balance	821	237
Related Allowance	138	173
Average Recorded Investment	332	182
Interest Income Recognized	3	4
Related Allowance	138	173
Agricultural [Member]
With no related allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	35	1,932
Unpaid Principal Balance	43	1,954
Average Recorded Investment	586	1,159
Interest Income Recognized	0	19
With an allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	488	2,006
Unpaid Principal Balance	488	2,019
Related Allowance	122	996
Average Recorded Investment	1,002	997
Interest Income Recognized	31	1
Related Allowance	122	996
Commercial [Member]
With no related allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	3,474	106
Unpaid Principal Balance	3,532	106
Average Recorded Investment	939	144
Interest Income Recognized	13	6
With an allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	1,641	144
Unpaid Principal Balance	1,657	144
Related Allowance	820	144
Average Recorded Investment	1,072	159
Interest Income Recognized	6	4
Related Allowance	820	144
Consumer & Other [Member]
With no related allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	0	0
Unpaid Principal Balance	0	0
Average Recorded Investment	0	0
Interest Income Recognized	0	0
With an allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	50	61
Unpaid Principal Balance	53	63
Related Allowance	50	61
Average Recorded Investment	126	31
Interest Income Recognized	3	0
Related Allowance	$ 50	$ 61

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Average amount of investment of impaired financing receivables with related allowance for credit losses and without a related allowance for credit losses.

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-Section 50

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