Investments (Unrealized Gain (loss) On Investments) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	$ 174,393	$ 169,399
Gross Unrealized Gains	3,517	3,745
Gross Unrealized Losses	(1,170)	(1,393)
Available for sale	176,740us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities	171,751us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
Equity Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	1,002	274
Gross Unrealized Gains	55	779
Gross Unrealized Losses	(14)
Available for sale	1,043	1,053
U.S. Government And Agency Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	16,435	15,854
Gross Unrealized Gains	228	173
Gross Unrealized Losses	(35)	(64)
Available for sale	16,628	15,963
Municipal Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	71,333	66,832
Gross Unrealized Gains	1,972	1,826
Gross Unrealized Losses	(241)	(292)
Available for sale	73,064	68,366
Trust Preferred Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	5,946	5,940
Gross Unrealized Losses	(756)	(803)
Available for sale	5,190	5,137
Agency Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	78,051	78,779
Gross Unrealized Gains	1,218	932
Gross Unrealized Losses	(121)	(217)
Available for sale	79,148	79,494
Private-Label Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	1,583	1,675
Gross Unrealized Gains	44	35
Gross Unrealized Losses		(15)
Available for sale	1,627	1,695
Asset-Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Amortized Cost	43	45
Gross Unrealized Losses	(3)	(2)
Available for sale	$ 40	$ 43

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

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