Fair Value Measurements (Details) (USD $)	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value Measurements [Abstract]
Percentage of selling costs reduced in sales comparison approach (in hundredths)	10.00%
Consumer mortgage loans in the process of foreclosure value	$ 616,000
Available-for-Sale Securities [Abstract]
Fair/Book Value, Total	365,184,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities	366,542,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities	399,743,000us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
Recurring [Member]
Available-for-Sale Securities [Abstract]
Government Agency & Government-Sponsored Entities	68,132,000	78,109,000	18,426,000
US Treasury Notes	19,966,000
Mortgage Backed Securities	276,601,000	287,948,000	329,730,000
Corporate Securities			49,352,000
Other	485,000	485,000	2,235,000
Fair/Book Value, Total	365,184,000	366,542,000	399,743,000
Recurring [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Available-for-Sale Securities [Abstract]
Government Agency & Government-Sponsored Entities	0	10,005,000	13,399,000
US Treasury Notes	0
Mortgage Backed Securities	0	0	0
Corporate Securities			7,966,000
Other	175,000	175,000	1,925,000
Fair/Book Value, Total	175,000	10,180,000	23,290,000
Recurring [Member] \| Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Available-for-Sale Securities [Abstract]
Government Agency & Government-Sponsored Entities	68,132,000	68,104,000	5,027,000
US Treasury Notes	19,966,000
Mortgage Backed Securities	276,601,000	287,948,000	329,730,000
Corporate Securities			41,386,000
Other	310,000	310,000	310,000
Fair/Book Value, Total	365,009,000	356,362,000	376,453,000
Recurring [Member] \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Available-for-Sale Securities [Abstract]
Government Agency & Government-Sponsored Entities	0	0	0
US Treasury Notes	0
Mortgage Backed Securities	0	0	0
Corporate Securities			0
Other	0	0	0
Fair/Book Value, Total	0	0	0
Nonrecurring [Member]
Impaired Loans [Abstract]
Commercial Real Estate		90,000
Residential 1st Mortgages	341,000	748,000	329,000
Home Equity Lines and Loans	130,000	759,000	273,000
Agricultural	314,000	346,000	354,000
Commercial	3,674,000	3,832,000	814,000
Consumer	6,000	6,000
Total Impaired Loans	4,465,000	5,781,000	1,770,000
Other Real Estate [Abstract]
Real Estate Construction	2,441,000	2,441,000	2,441,000
Agricultural Real Estate	858,000	858,000	853,000
Total Other Real Estate	3,299,000	3,299,000	3,294,000
Total Assets Measured at Fair Value On a Non-Recurring Basis	7,764,000	9,080,000	5,064,000
Nonrecurring [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Impaired Loans [Abstract]
Commercial Real Estate		0
Residential 1st Mortgages	0	0	0
Home Equity Lines and Loans	0	0	0
Agricultural	0	0	0
Commercial	0	0	0
Total Impaired Loans	0	0	0
Other Real Estate [Abstract]
Real Estate Construction	0	0	0
Agricultural Real Estate	0	0	0
Total Other Real Estate	0	0	0
Total Assets Measured at Fair Value On a Non-Recurring Basis	0	0	0
Nonrecurring [Member] \| Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Impaired Loans [Abstract]
Commercial Real Estate		0
Residential 1st Mortgages	0	0	0
Home Equity Lines and Loans	0	0	0
Agricultural	0	0	0
Commercial	0	0	0
Total Impaired Loans	0	0	0
Other Real Estate [Abstract]
Real Estate Construction	0	0	0
Agricultural Real Estate	0	0	0
Total Other Real Estate	0	0	0
Total Assets Measured at Fair Value On a Non-Recurring Basis	0	0	0
Nonrecurring [Member] \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Impaired Loans [Abstract]
Commercial Real Estate		90,000
Residential 1st Mortgages	341,000	748,000	329,000
Home Equity Lines and Loans	130,000	759,000	273,000
Agricultural	314,000	346,000	354,000
Commercial	3,674,000	3,832,000	814,000
Consumer	6,000	6,000
Total Impaired Loans	4,465,000	5,781,000	1,770,000
Other Real Estate [Abstract]
Real Estate Construction	2,441,000	2,441,000	2,441,000
Agricultural Real Estate	858,000	858,000	853,000
Total Other Real Estate	3,299,000	3,299,000	3,294,000
Total Assets Measured at Fair Value On a Non-Recurring Basis	$ 7,764,000	$ 9,080,000	$ 5,064,000

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