Document And Entity Information	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2013	Aug. 01, 2013
Document Information [Line Items]
Document Type	10-Q
Amendment Flag	false
Document Period End Date	Jun. 30, 2013
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2013
Document Fiscal Period Focus	Q2
Trading Symbol	GABC
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		12,666,836
Entity Registrant Name	GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
Entity Central Index Key	0000714395
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity Filer Category	Accelerated Filer