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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The amount of debt discount (net of debt premium) that was originally recognized at the issuance of the instrument that has yet to be amortized.

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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.

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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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The fair value, as of the date of each statement of financial position presented, of loans which are owned but transferred to serve as collateral for the payment of the related debt obligation primarily arising from secured borrowings and repurchase agreements, and that are reclassified and separately reported in the statement of financial position because the transferee has the right by contract or custom to sell or re-pledge them.

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The fair value, as of the date of each statement of financial position presented, of loans that are restricted as collateral for the payment of the FHLB debt obligations, and that are reclassified and separately reported in the statement of financial position because the transferee has the right by contract or custom to sell or re-pledge them.

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Loans (Schedule of Loans Outstanding) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Mar. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	$ 746,164	$ 753,579
Allowance for loan losses	(10,943)	(10,379)	(9,507)	(9,723)
Net Loans	735,221	743,200
Change Amount	(7,415)
Change %	(1.00%)
Allowance for loan losses, Change Amount	(564)
Allowance for loan losses, Change %	5.40%
Net Loans, Change Amount	(7,979)
Net Loans, Change %	(1.10%)
Net unamortized deferred loan costs included in the loan balances	351	456
Unamortized deferred loan costs included in the loan balances	(123)	(129)
Loans pledged as collateral for borrowings and commitmensts from: FHLB	588,349	657,684
Loans pledged as collateral for borrowings and commitments from :Federal Reserve Bank	109,854	112,613
Total loans pledged as collateral	698,203	770,297
Residential Real Estate 1-4 Family Consumer First Liens [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	97,331	93,790
Change Amount	3,541
Change %	3.80%
Residential Real Estate 1-4 Family Consumer Junior Liens And Lines Of Credit [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	34,152	35,494
Change Amount	(1,342)
Change %	(3.80%)
Residential Real Eestate 1-4 Family Consumer [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	131,483	129,284
Change Amount	2,199
Change %	1.70%
Residential Real Estate 1-4 Family Commercial first lien [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	56,569	60,809
Change Amount	(4,240)
Change %	(7.00%)
Residential Real Estate 1-4 Family Commercial junior liens and lines of credit [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	6,506	6,794
Change Amount	(288)
Change %	(4.20%)
Residential Real Estate 1-4 Family Commercial [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	63,075	67,603
Change Amount	(4,528)
Change %	(6.70%)
Residential Real Estate 1-4 Family [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
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Change %	(1.20%)
Residential real estate- Construction Consumer purpose [Member]
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Loans	3,856	3,255
Change Amount	601
Change %	18.50%
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Loans	10,476	12,177
Change Amount	(1,701)
Change %	(14.00%)
Residential Real Estate - Construction [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	14,332	15,432
Allowance for loan losses	(837)	(899)	(878)	(1,222)
Change Amount	(1,100)
Change %	(7.10%)
Commercial, industrial and agricultural real estate [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	364,439	363,874
Allowance for loan losses	(6,682)	(6,450)	(5,792)	(5,257)
Change Amount	565
Change %	0.20%
Commercial, industrial and agricultural [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	162,808	166,734
Allowance for loan losses	(1,972)	(1,620)	(1,388)	(1,651)
Change Amount	(3,926)
Change %	(2.40%)
Consumer [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	10,027	10,652
Allowance for loan losses	(183)	(191)	(206)	(236)
Change Amount	$ (625)
Change %	(5.90%)