Investments (Unrealized Gain (loss) On Investments) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$ 169,399	$ 160,415
Gross Unrealized Gains	3,745	2,735
Gross Unrealized Losses	(1,393)	(3,476)
Fair Value	171,751us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities	159,674us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
Equity Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	274	1,472
Gross Unrealized Gains	779	499
Gross Unrealized Losses		(1)
Fair Value	1,053	1,970
U.S. Government Agency Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	15,854	11,771
Gross Unrealized Gains	173	94
Gross Unrealized Losses	(64)	(114)
Fair Value	15,963	11,751
Municipal Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	66,832	56,861
Gross Unrealized Gains	1,826	1,400
Gross Unrealized Losses	(292)	(1,404)
Fair Value	68,366	56,857
Corporate Debt Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost		1,002
Gross Unrealized Losses		(1)
Fair Value		1,001
Trust Preferred Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	5,940	5,922
Gross Unrealized Losses	(803)	(871)
Fair Value	5,137	5,051
Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	78,779	81,352
Gross Unrealized Gains	932	726
Gross Unrealized Losses	(217)	(1,051)
Fair Value	79,494	81,027
Private-Label Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	1,675	1,984
Gross Unrealized Gains	35	16
Gross Unrealized Losses	(15)	(31)
Fair Value	1,695	1,969
Asset-Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	45	51
Gross Unrealized Losses	(2)	(3)
Fair Value	$ 43	$ 48

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Amount of investment in debt and equity securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading.

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