Investment Securities (Summary Of Contractual Maturity Of Debt Securities Classified As Available For Sale) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available for Sale (at fair value), Within One Year	$ 150
Available for Sale (at fair value), After One But Within Five Years	3,842
Available for Sale (at fair value), After Five But Within Ten Years	44,826
Available for Sale (at fair value), After Ten Years	166,139
Total Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value	214,957
Available for Sale (at amortized cost), Within One Year	147
Available for Sale (at amortized cost), After One But Within Five Years	3,616
Available for Sale (at amortized cost), After Five But Within Ten Years	44,498
Available for Sale (at amortized cost), After Ten Years	165,835
Total Available for Sale Securities, Amortized Cost	214,096
U.S. Treasury Obligations [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available for Sale (at fair value), Within One Year	100
Total Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value	100
Available for Sale (at amortized cost), Within One Year	100
Total Available for Sale Securities, Amortized Cost	100
Agency MBSs [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available for Sale (at fair value), Within One Year	50
Available for Sale (at fair value), After One But Within Five Years	3,842
Available for Sale (at fair value), After Five But Within Ten Years	18,853
Available for Sale (at fair value), After Ten Years	75,912
Total Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value	98,657
Available for Sale (at amortized cost), Within One Year	47
Available for Sale (at amortized cost), After One But Within Five Years	3,616
Available for Sale (at amortized cost), After Five But Within Ten Years	18,125
Available for Sale (at amortized cost), After Ten Years	75,164
Total Available for Sale Securities, Amortized Cost	96,952
Agency CMBSs [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available for Sale (at fair value), After Five But Within Ten Years	13,258
Available for Sale (at fair value), After Ten Years	4,368
Total Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value	17,626
Available for Sale (at amortized cost), After Five But Within Ten Years	13,696
Available for Sale (at amortized cost), After Ten Years	4,565
Total Available for Sale Securities, Amortized Cost	18,261
Agency CMOs [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available for Sale (at fair value), After Five But Within Ten Years	2,881
Available for Sale (at fair value), After Ten Years	75,580
Total Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value	78,461
Available for Sale (at amortized cost), After Five But Within Ten Years	2,877
Available for Sale (at amortized cost), After Ten Years	75,861
Total Available for Sale Securities, Amortized Cost	78,738
CLOs [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available for Sale (at fair value), After Five But Within Ten Years	9,834
Available for Sale (at fair value), After Ten Years	9,888
Total Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value	19,722
Available for Sale (at amortized cost), After Five But Within Ten Years	9,800
Available for Sale (at amortized cost), After Ten Years	9,888
Total Available for Sale Securities, Amortized Cost	19,688
ABSs [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available for Sale (at fair value), After Ten Years	391
Total Available for Sale Securities, Fair Value	391
Available for Sale (at amortized cost), After Ten Years	357
Total Available for Sale Securities, Amortized Cost	$ 357

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