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Aging Of Loans Table [Text Block] Aging of Loans Allowance For Credit Losses On Financing Receivables Table [Text Block] Allowance for Loan Losses by Portfolio Segment Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Balance at end of year Balance at beginning of year Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Period Increase Decrease Net change during the period Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Recoveries Recoveries Allowance For Doubtful Accounts Receivable Write Offs Charge-offs Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses Write Offs Net charge-offs Allowance for loan losses. Allowance For Loan Losses [Abstract] Allowance for loan losses: Allowance for loan losses allocated. Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated Allowance for Loan Losses Allocated, Total Allowance for loan losses and recorded investment in loans by portfolio segment based on impairment. 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Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Aggregate Losses Accumulated In Investments Gross Unrealized Loss Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Fair Value Fair Value Amount of accumulated pre-tax unrealized loss on investments in available-for-sale securities that have been in a loss position for less than twelve months impacting investments. Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Less Than 12 Months Aggregate Losses Accumulated In Investments Less Than 12 Months, Gross Unrealized Loss Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Less Than Twelve Months Fair Value Less Than 12 Months, Fair Value Available For Sale Securities Continuous Unrealized Loss Position Twelve Months Or Longer Fair Value Greater than 12 Months, Fair Value Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities After Five Through Ten Years Amortized Cost After 5 year but within 10 years, Amortized Cost Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities After Five Through Ten Years Fair Value After 5 year but within 10 years, Fair Value Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities After One Through Five Years Amortized Cost After 1 year but within 5 years, Amortized Cost Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities After One Through Five Years Fair Value After 1 year but within 5 years, Fair Value Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities After Ten Years Amortized Cost After 10 years, Amortized Cost Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities After Ten Years Fair Value After 10 years, Fair Value Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities Amortized Cost Total, Amortized Cost Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities Within One Year Amortized Cost Within 1 year, Amortized Cost Available For Sale Securities Debt Maturities Within One Year Fair Value Within 1 year, Fair Value Available For Sale Securities Debt Securities Total, Fair Value Available For Sale Securities Gross Realized Gain Loss Net Realized gains on securities available for sale, net Realized gain on security transactions net Amount of accumulated pre-tax unrealized gain before deducting pre-tax unrealized losses on investments in available-for-sale securities impacting investments. Available For Sale Securities Gross Unrealized Gain Accumulated In Investments Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gains Amount of accumulated pre-tax unrealized loss before deducting pre-tax unrealized gain on investments in available-for-sale securities impacting investments. Available For Sale Securities Gross Unrealized Loss Accumulated In Investments Available for Sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Losses Available For Sale Securities Income Tax Expense On Gain Or Loss On Sale Available For Sale Securities Income Tax Expense On Gain Or Loss On Sale Tax applicable on gross proceeds from sales of securities available for sale Average recorded investment in impaired loans by class of loans and interest recognized on impaired loans. Average Recorded Investment In Impaired Loans By Class Of Loans And Interest Recognized On Impaired Loans Table [Text Block] Average Recorded Investment in Impaired Loans by Class of Loans and Interest Recognized on Impaired Loans Average Reserve Balance Maintained Average Reserve Balance Maintained Required average cash reserve to be maintain Balance at beginning of period. 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Carrying Value Of Investment Securities Pledged Carrying value of investment securities which are pledged Cash And Cash Equivalents At Carrying Value Cash and Cash Equivalents, End of Period Cash and Cash Equivalents, Beginning of Period Total cash and cash equivalents Cash And Cash Equivalents Period Increase Decrease Increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents (Decrease) Increase in Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash And Cash Equivalents Policy [Text Block] Cash and Cash Equivalents Cash And Due From Banks Cash and non interest earning due from banks Change In Benefit Obligation [Abstract] Change In Benefit Obligation [Abstract] Change in benefit obligation: Changes In Plan Assets [Abstract] Changes In Plan Assets [Abstract] Change in plan assets: Commercial and industrial. 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