Junior Subordinated Debentures and Restrictions on Dividends (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	1 Months Ended		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jan. 31, 2015	Apr. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Trust common equity			$ 63,000		$ 63,000		$ 62,000
Preferred stock dividends deferred			(675,000)	$ (803,000)	(1,350,000)	$ (1,244,000)
First United Statutory Trust I And II Member
Trust preferred securities			30,000,000		30,000,000
Trust common equity			900,000		$ 900,000
Debenture issue date					2004-03
Junior Subordinated Debt [Member]
Debenture issue date					2004-12
Debt instrument, face amount			$ 5,000,000		$ 5,000,000
Variable interest rate					three month LIBOR plus 185 basis points
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage			9.88%		9.88%
Debenture face value			$ 5,000,000		$ 5,000,000
Fixed interest rate			5.88%		5.88%
Debenture rate conversion date					2010-03
Maximum allowable period of interest deferment					5 years
Junior Subordinated Debt [Member] | First United Statutory Trust I Member
Debenture issued to unconsolidated subsidiary			$ 20,600,000		$ 20,600,000
Variable interest rate					three-month LIBOR plus 275 basis points
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage			3.03%		3.03%
Maturity date					2034
Earliest availability for redemption					5 years
Junior Subordinated Debt [Member] | First United Statutory Trust II Member
Debenture issued to unconsolidated subsidiary			$ 10,300,000		$ 10,300,000
Variable interest rate					three-month LIBOR plus 275 basis points
Debt instrument, interest rate, effective percentage			3.03%		3.03%
Maturity date					2034
Earliest availability for redemption					5 years
Junior Subordinated Debt [Member] | December 2009 First United Statutory Trust III Member
Trust preferred securities			$ 7,000,000		$ 7,000,000
Trust common equity			200,000		$ 200,000
Debenture issue date					2009-12
Debenture issued to unconsolidated subsidiary			$ 7,200,000		$ 7,200,000
Maturity date					2040
Earliest availability for redemption					5 years
Fixed interest rate			9.875%		9.875%
Junior Subordinated Debt [Member] | January 2010 First United Statutory Trust III Member
Trust preferred securities			$ 3,500,000		$ 3,500,000
Trust common equity			100,000		$ 100,000
Debenture issue date					2010-01
Debenture issued to unconsolidated subsidiary			$ 3,600,000		$ 3,600,000
Maturity date					2040
Earliest availability for redemption					5 years
Fixed interest rate			9.875%		9.875%
Cumulative Preferred Stock [Member]
Quarterly preferred dividends accrual/paid	$ 700,000	$ 6,500,000			$ 400,000