Premises and Equipment (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended						12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012	Dec. 31, 2011	Dec. 31, 2013 Principal Office in South Burlington, VT [Member]	Dec. 31, 2012 Principal Office in South Burlington, VT [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Branch Location in Burlington, VT [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Maximum [Member]	Jun. 30, 2008 Per Year Through 2017 [Member] Principal Office in South Burlington, VT [Member]	Jun. 30, 2008 2018 [Member] Principal Office in South Burlington, VT [Member]	Dec. 31, 2013 Per Year Through 2023 [Member] Branch Location in Burlington, VT [Member]
Property, Plant and Equipment [Line Items]
Depreciation and amortization expense	$ 2,180,000	$ 1,950,000	$ 1,890,000
Lease agreements expiring							20 years
Rent expense	1,200,000	1,080,000	1,020,000
Deferred gain included in other liabilities				1,904,000	2,327,000	934,000
Deferred gains on sale leaseback transaction								$ 423,000	$ 212,000	$ 93,000