Regulatory Requirements And Capital Ratios (Tables)

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2015

Regulatory Capital Requirements [Abstract]

Schedule Of Capital Amounts And Ratios

December 31, 2015	Actual				Minimum Required - Basel III Phase-In Schedule				Minimum Required - Basel III Fully Phased-In (*)				Required to be Considered Well Capitalized
	Capital Amount		Ratio		Capital Amount		Ratio		Capital Amount		Ratio		Capital Amount		Ratio
CET 1 Capital
City Holding Company	$	345,620	13.7	%	$	113,919	4.5	%	$	177,207	7.0	%	$	164,549	6.5	%
City National Bank	264,812		10.5	%	113,209		4.5	%	176,103		7.0	%	163,524		6.5	%
Tier 1 Capital
City Holding Company	361,620		14.3	%	151,891		6.0	%	215,180		8.5	%	202,522		8.0	%
City National Bank	288,752		11.5	%	150,945		6.0	%	213,839		8.5	%	201,260		8.0	%
Total Capital
City Holding Company	382,180		15.1	%	202,522		8.0	%	265,810		10.5	%	253,152		10.0	%
City National Bank	308,804		12.3	%	201,260		8.0	%	264,154		10.5	%	251,575		10.0	%
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio
City Holding Company	361,620		10.2	%	142,521		4.0	%	142,521		4.0	%	178,151		5.0	%
City National Bank	288,752		8.1	%	141,874		4.0	%	141,874		4.0	%	177,343		5.0	%
(*) Represents the minimum required capital levels as of January 1, 2019 when Basel III Capital Rules have been fully phased in.

December 31, 2014:	Actual				Minimum Required for Capital Adequacy Purposes				Required to be Considered Well Capitalized
	Capital Amount		Ratio		Capital Amount		Ratio		Capital Amount		Ratio
Tier 1 Capital
City Holding Company	$	333,163	13.4	%	$	99,723	4.0	%	$	149,585	6.0	%
City National Bank	294,870		11.9	%	99,037		4.0	%	148,556		6.0	%
Total Capital
City Holding Company	353,873		14.2	%	199,446		8.0	%	249,308		10.0	%
City National Bank	315,095		12.7	%	198,074		8.0	%	247,593		10.0	%
Tier 1 Leverage Ratio
City Holding Company	333,163		9.9	%	134,721		4.0	%	168,402		5.0	%
City National Bank	294,870		8.8	%	133,991		4.0	%	167,489		5.0	%