Fair Value Measurements (Details 1) (Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Reconciliation for all assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Beginning Balance	$ 3,841	$ 6,513
GAINS AND LOSSES (REALIZED/UNREALIZED):
Included in Other Comprehensive Income	1,162	442
SETTLEMENTS	(36)	(293)
Ending Balance	4,967	6,662
Pooled Trust Preferred Securities [Member]
Reconciliation for all assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Beginning Balance	3,841	2,981
GAINS AND LOSSES (REALIZED/UNREALIZED):
Included in Other Comprehensive Income	1,162	480
SETTLEMENTS	(36)	(169)
Ending Balance	4,967	3,292
Private Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Reconciliation for all assets and liabilities measured at fair value on a recurring basis
Beginning Balance		3,532
GAINS AND LOSSES (REALIZED/UNREALIZED):
Included in Other Comprehensive Income		(38)
SETTLEMENTS	0	(124)
Ending Balance	$ 0	$ 3,370

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Amount of gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) for financial instrument classified as an asset measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

+ References

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 820

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

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Amount of settlement of financial instrument classified as an asset measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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Fair value of financial instrument classified as an asset measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

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