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Employee Benefit Plans (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
401(k) deferred compensation and profit sharing plan, company contributions $ 926us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized $ 882us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized $ 777us-gaap_DefinedContributionPlanCostRecognized
Annual Losses Per Individual 125,000gabc_AnnualLossesPerIndividual    
Charges to earnings for self-insurance reserve 2,066us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInSelfInsuranceReserve 2,599us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInSelfInsuranceReserve 1,799us-gaap_IncreaseDecreaseInSelfInsuranceReserve
Defined benefit plan termination costs   378us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanSpecialTerminationBenefits  
Defined Benefit Pension Plans      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Defined benefit plan, future amortization of prior service costs 0us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFutureAmortizationOfPriorServiceCostCredit
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= us-gaap_PensionPlansDefinedBenefitMember
   
Postretirement Medical and Life Benefit Plan      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Expected contribution 54us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansEstimatedFutureEmployerContributionsInNextFiscalYear
/ us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlansDisclosuresDefinedBenefitPlansAxis
= us-gaap_OtherPostretirementBenefitPlansDefinedBenefitMember
   
Certain Directors and Officers [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Accrued benefits payable 1,699us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= gabc_DirectorsAndOfficersMember
1,857us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= gabc_DirectorsAndOfficersMember
 
Deferred compensation expense 172us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= gabc_DirectorsAndOfficersMember
173us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= gabc_DirectorsAndOfficersMember
170us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= gabc_DirectorsAndOfficersMember
Certain Officers [Member]      
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Accrued benefits payable 254us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= gabc_OfficersMember
337us-gaap_DeferredCompensationLiabilityCurrentAndNoncurrent
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= gabc_OfficersMember
 
Deferred compensation expense $ 77us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= gabc_OfficersMember
$ 166us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= gabc_OfficersMember
$ 0us-gaap_DeferredCompensationArrangementWithIndividualCompensationExpense
/ us-gaap_TitleOfIndividualAxis
= gabc_OfficersMember