Net deferred loan origination cost.

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Nonaccruing troubled debt restructuring.

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Threshold for loans subject to formal review.

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Amount of deposits held by the entity that have been reclassified as loan balances receivable, for example, but not limited to, overdrafts receivable.

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Number of financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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The amount of the outstanding recorded investment related to financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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Financing receivables that are equal to or greater than 90 days past due.

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Recorded Investment in financing receivables that are past due at the balance sheet date.

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Reflects the unfunded portion of contractual agreements to lend funds to borrowers for loans whose terms have been modified by troubled debt restructuring.

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Reflects the amount of additional interest income that would have been recorded if impaired or nonperforming loans were instead current, in compliance with their original terms, and outstanding throughout the reporting period or since origination (if held for part of the period).

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Amount before allowance and after 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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Loans And The Allowance For Credit Losses (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	$ 1,126,511,000		$ 1,126,511,000		$ 1,166,233,000
Net deferred loan origination cost	582,000		582,000		618,000
Overdrawn deposit balances classified as loan balances	252,000		252,000		895,000
Past due loans	527,000		527,000		916,000
Greater than 90 days past due	435,000		435,000		542,000
Nonaccruing TDR's	230,000		230,000		235,000
Troubled debt restructured loans ("TDRs")	437,000		437,000		406,000
Commitments to lend additional funds to borrowers	0		0
Exposure threshold for loans subject to formal review			1,000,000
Amount of interest which was not earned, but which would have been earned had our nonaccrual and restructured loans	10,000	32,000	18,000	76,000
Real Estate Loans – Residential [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	476,696,000		476,696,000		489,706,000
Real Estate Loans – Commercial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	372,825,000		372,825,000		371,319,000
Commercial, Financial And Agricultural [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	193,806,000		193,806,000		172,810,000
Past due loans	39,000		39,000		20,000
Greater than 90 days past due					20,000
Residential And Commerical Loans Serviced For Others [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Loans	13,460,000		13,460,000		13,830,000
Performing [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Past due loans	92,000		92,000		374,000
Non-Performing [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Past due loans	435,000		435,000		542,000
Accruing [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Greater than 90 days past due	79,000		79,000		75,000
Restructured [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Past due loans					42,000
Number of loans			4
Restructured [Member] \| Real Estate Loans – Residential [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Number of loans			6
Troubled debt restructured loans ("TDRs")	227,000		227,000
Restructured [Member] \| Real Estate Loans – Commercial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Number of loans			1
Troubled debt restructured loans ("TDRs")	157,000		157,000
Restructured [Member] \| Commercial, Financial And Agricultural [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Number of loans			3
Troubled debt restructured loans ("TDRs")	$ 53,000		$ 53,000