Allowance For Loan Losses - Recorded Investment Segregated By Amounts Individually Or Collectively In Allowance For Loan Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total financing receivables	$ 985,399	$ 929,055
Individually evaluated for impairment	34,640	11,297
Collectively evaluated for impairment	950,759	917,758
Commercial
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total financing receivables	329,534	306,543
Individually evaluated for impairment	15,248	3,976
Collectively evaluated for impairment	314,286	302,567
Real Estate Construction One-To- Four Family
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total financing receivables	44,488	34,842
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	191
Collectively evaluated for impairment	44,488	34,651
Real Estate Construction Other
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total financing receivables	74,931	91,195
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	772
Collectively evaluated for impairment	74,931	90,423
Real Estate Term Owner Occupied
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total financing receivables	128,763	109,472
Individually evaluated for impairment	17,229	1,332
Collectively evaluated for impairment	111,534	108,140
Real Estate Term Non-Owner Occupied
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total financing receivables	314,069	286,616
Individually evaluated for impairment	825	4,346
Collectively evaluated for impairment	313,244	282,270
Real Estate Term Other
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total financing receivables	38,029	36,894
Individually evaluated for impairment	790	150
Collectively evaluated for impairment	37,239	36,744
Consumer Secured By 1st Deed Of Trust
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total financing receivables	26,673	32,000
Individually evaluated for impairment	548	530
Collectively evaluated for impairment	26,125	31,470
Consumer Other
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Total financing receivables	28,912	31,493
Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Collectively evaluated for impairment	$ 28,912	$ 31,493

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The balance of financing receivables that were collectively evaluated for impairment.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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