Loans - Past Due Loans And Nonaccrual Loans (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
30-59 Days Past Due Still Accruing, Subtotal	$ 1,461	$ 736
60-89 Days Past Due Still Accruing, Subtotal	620	545
Greater Than 90 Days Still Accruing, Subtotal	0	0
Nonaccrual loans	4,810	4,674
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual, Subtotal	6,891	5,955
Total Current, Subtotal	958,135	923,100
Total Financing Receivables	965,026us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet	929,055us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet
Less: Unearned origination fee, net of origination costs	(4,462)	(4,551)
Total loans	960,564	924,504
Asset Quality Rating - Pass
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
30-59 Days Past Due Still Accruing, Subtotal	1,246	696
60-89 Days Past Due Still Accruing, Subtotal	55	545
Greater Than 90 Days Still Accruing, Subtotal	0	0
Nonaccrual loans	0	0
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual, Subtotal	1,301	1,241
Total Current, Subtotal	935,072	900,670
Total Financing Receivables	936,373	901,911
Asset Quality Rating - Special Mention
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
30-59 Days Past Due Still Accruing, Subtotal	49	0
60-89 Days Past Due Still Accruing, Subtotal	0	0
Greater Than 90 Days Still Accruing, Subtotal	0	0
Nonaccrual loans	0	0
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual, Subtotal	49	0
Total Current, Subtotal	19,867	20,012
Total Financing Receivables	19,916	20,012
Asset Quality Rating - Substandard
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
30-59 Days Past Due Still Accruing, Subtotal	166	40
60-89 Days Past Due Still Accruing, Subtotal	565	0
Greater Than 90 Days Still Accruing, Subtotal	0	0
Nonaccrual loans	4,810	4,674
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual, Subtotal	5,541	4,714
Total Current, Subtotal	3,196	2,418
Total Financing Receivables	8,737	7,132
Asset Quality Rating - Doubtful
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
30-59 Days Past Due Still Accruing, Subtotal	0	0
60-89 Days Past Due Still Accruing, Subtotal	0	0
Greater Than 90 Days Still Accruing, Subtotal	0	0
Nonaccrual loans	0	0
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual, Subtotal	0	0
Total Current, Subtotal	0	0
Total Financing Receivables	0	0
Asset Quality Rating - Loss
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
30-59 Days Past Due Still Accruing, Subtotal	0	0
60-89 Days Past Due Still Accruing, Subtotal	0	0
Greater Than 90 Days Still Accruing, Subtotal	0	0
Nonaccrual loans	0	0
Total Past Due and Nonaccrual, Subtotal	0	0
Total Current, Subtotal	0	0
Total Financing Receivables	$ 0	$ 0

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Financing receivables that are less than 60 days past due but more than 29 days past due.

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