Loans (Schedule of Loans Modified as Troubled Debt Restructurings) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014 loan	Dec. 31, 2013 loan	Dec. 31, 2012 loan
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Loans	1	2	2
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 201	$ 305	$ 9
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	197	348	9
Commercial and Industrial Loans and Leases
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Loans	0	1	2
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	0	224	9
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	0	230	9
Commercial Real Estate Loans
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of Loans	1	1	0
Pre-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	201	81	0
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 197	$ 118	$ 0

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 310

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 33

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28368275&loc=SL6953676-111524

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