The percentage increase (decrease) in the allowance for credit losses related to financing receivables

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The increase (decrease) in loans and leases receivable, net reported amount

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Loans and Leases Receivable, Net Reported Amount, Period Increase (Decrease), Percentage

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Percentage Increase (Decrease) In Financing Receivable

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For an unclassified balance sheet, the carrying amount (net of accumulated amortization) as of the balance sheet date of capitalized costs associated with the issuance of debt instruments (for example, legal, accounting, underwriting, printing, and registration costs) that will be charged against earnings over the life of the debt instruments to which such costs pertain.

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The increase (decrease) in the allowance for credit losses related to financing receivables.

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The increase (decrease) during the reporting period in outstanding loans including accrued interest.

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Amount of allowance to cover probable credit losses on loans and leases. Includes carryover of or adjustments to the allowance for loan losses in connection with business combinations. Excludes allowance for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Amount before allowance of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Includes deferred interest and fees, undisbursed portion of loan balance, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Amount after allowance and deduction of deferred interest and fees, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts, of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements and loans held for sale.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of loans that have been pledged as collateral for borrowings. If the secured party has the right by contract or custom to sell or re-pledge the collateral, then the debtor reclassifies that asset and report that asset in its statement of financial position separately from other assets not so encumbered.

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Loans (Summary Of Loans Outstanding) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	$ 722,958	$ 726,531	$ 726,058
Allowance for loan losses	(9,210)	(9,111)	(9,745)	(9,702)
Net Loans	713,748	717,420
Change Amount	(3,573)
Change %	(0.50%)
Allowance for loan losses, Change Amount	(99)
Allowance for loan losses, Change %	1.10%
Net Loans, Change Amount	(3,672)
Net Loans, Change %	(0.50%)
Net unamortized deferred loan costs (fees)	42us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet	(76)us-gaap_DeferredFinanceCostsNet
Loans pledged as collateral for borrowings and commitments from: FHLB	604,784	602,633
Loans pledged as collateral for borrowings and commitments from :Federal Reserve Bank	55,657	56,367
Total loans pledged as collateral	660,441us-gaap_LoansPledgedAsCollateral	659,000us-gaap_LoansPledgedAsCollateral
Residential Real Estate 1-4 Family Consumer First Liens [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	104,949	105,014
Change Amount	(65)
Change %	(0.10%)
Residential Real Estate 1-4 Family Consumer Junior Liens And Lines Of Credit [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	37,699	38,132
Change Amount	(433)
Change %	(1.10%)
Residential Real Estate 1-4 Family Consumer [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	142,648	143,146
Change Amount	(498)
Change %	(0.30%)
Residential Real Estate 1-4 Family Commercial first lien [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	56,345	56,300
Change Amount	45
Change %	0.10%
Residential Real Estate 1-4 Family Commercial junior liens and lines of credit [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	5,556	5,663
Change Amount	(107)
Change %	(1.90%)
Residential Real Estate 1-4 Family Commercial [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	61,901	61,963
Change Amount	(62)
Change %	(0.10%)
Residential Real Estate 1-4 Family [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	204,549	205,109
Change Amount	(560)
Change %	(0.30%)
Residential Real Estate- Construction Consumer [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	1,312	1,627
Change Amount	(315)
Change %	(19.40%)
Residential Real Estate- Construction Commercial [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	8,371	8,088
Change Amount	283
Change %	3.50%
Residential Real Estate - Construction [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	9,683	9,715	11,753
Allowance for loan losses	(263)	(226)	(374)	(291)
Change Amount	(32)
Change %	(0.30%)
Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	323,675	326,482	322,450
Allowance for loan losses	(5,600)	(5,417)	(5,509)	(5,571)
Change Amount	(2,807)
Change %	(0.90%)
Commercial [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	179,408	179,071	178,986
Allowance for loan losses	(1,628)	(1,773)	(2,309)	(2,306)
Change Amount	337
Change %	0.20%
Total Commercial [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	503,083	505,553
Change Amount	(2,470)
Change %	(0.50%)
Consumer [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	5,643	6,154	7,816
Allowance for loan losses	(125)	(136)	(144)	(148)
Change Amount	$ (511)
Change %	(8.30%)