Allowance For Loan Losses (Summary Of Allowance Amount For Loans Individually And Collectively Evaluated For Impairment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Losses, Individually Evaluated For Impairment	$ 455	$ 405	$ 1,716
Allowance for Loan Losses, Collectively Evaluated For Impairment	12,635	12,299	9,719
Allowance for Loan Losses, Balance	13,090	12,704	11,435	$ 11,162
Loans, Individually Evaluated For Impairment	15,308	15,915	18,494
Loans, Collectively Evaluated For Impairment	1,134,839	1,107,296	1,002,298
Loans, Balance	1,150,147	1,123,211	1,020,792
Total Commercial Related Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Losses, Individually Evaluated For Impairment	455	405	1,716
Allowance for Loan Losses, Collectively Evaluated For Impairment	10,902	10,330	7,853
Allowance for Loan Losses, Balance	11,357	10,735	9,569	9,370
Loans, Individually Evaluated For Impairment	14,384	15,302	17,761
Loans, Collectively Evaluated For Impairment	950,626	921,112	811,425
Loans, Balance	965,010	936,414	829,186
Total Consumer Related Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Losses, Individually Evaluated For Impairment	0	0	0
Allowance for Loan Losses, Collectively Evaluated For Impairment	446	489	535
Allowance for Loan Losses, Balance	446	489	535	456
Loans, Individually Evaluated For Impairment	924	613	733
Loans, Collectively Evaluated For Impairment	184,213	186,184	190,873
Loans, Balance	185,137	186,797	191,606
Unallocated [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Losses, Individually Evaluated For Impairment	0	0	0
Allowance for Loan Losses, Collectively Evaluated For Impairment	1,287	1,480	1,331
Allowance for Loan Losses, Balance	1,287	1,480	1,331	1,336
Builder & Developer [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Losses, Individually Evaluated For Impairment	0	0	703
Allowance for Loan Losses, Collectively Evaluated For Impairment	2,063	1,934	1,420
Allowance for Loan Losses, Balance	2,063	1,934	2,123	2,236
Loans, Individually Evaluated For Impairment	3,939	4,284	6,009
Loans, Collectively Evaluated For Impairment	137,984	129,694	120,628
Loans, Balance	141,923	133,978	126,637
Commercial Real Estate Investor [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Losses, Individually Evaluated For Impairment	0	0	800
Allowance for Loan Losses, Collectively Evaluated For Impairment	2,607	2,337	1,811
Allowance for Loan Losses, Balance	2,607	2,337	2,611	2,204
Loans, Individually Evaluated For Impairment	5,822	5,977	6,149
Loans, Collectively Evaluated For Impairment	204,194	186,017	155,486
Loans, Balance	210,016	191,994	161,635
Residential Real Estate Investor [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Losses, Individually Evaluated For Impairment	192	142	113
Allowance for Loan Losses, Collectively Evaluated For Impairment	1,975	1,959	1,369
Allowance for Loan Losses, Balance	2,167	2,101	1,482	1,484
Loans, Individually Evaluated For Impairment	1,274	1,471	2,006
Loans, Collectively Evaluated For Impairment	157,539	159,673	109,491
Loans, Balance	158,813	161,144	111,497
Hotel/Motel [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Losses, Individually Evaluated For Impairment	0	0	0
Allowance for Loan Losses, Collectively Evaluated For Impairment	832	837	688
Allowance for Loan Losses, Balance	832	837	688	671
Loans, Individually Evaluated For Impairment	411	420	509
Loans, Collectively Evaluated For Impairment	83,178	83,751	80,932
Loans, Balance	83,589	84,171	81,441
Wholesale & Retail [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Losses, Individually Evaluated For Impairment	0	0	0
Allowance for Loan Losses, Collectively Evaluated For Impairment	692	701	712
Allowance for Loan Losses, Balance	692	701	712	691
Loans, Individually Evaluated For Impairment	293	309	390
Loans, Collectively Evaluated For Impairment	77,352	77,385	77,065
Loans, Balance	77,645	77,694	77,455
Manufacturing [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Losses, Individually Evaluated For Impairment	0	0	0
Allowance for Loan Losses, Collectively Evaluated For Impairment	311	223	195
Allowance for Loan Losses, Balance	311	223	195	201
Loans, Individually Evaluated For Impairment	626	630	649
Loans, Collectively Evaluated For Impairment	32,362	29,695	32,446
Loans, Balance	32,988	30,325	33,095
Agriculture [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Losses, Individually Evaluated For Impairment	263	263	100
Allowance for Loan Losses, Collectively Evaluated For Impairment	286	285	238
Allowance for Loan Losses, Balance	549	548	338	329
Loans, Individually Evaluated For Impairment	390	422	424
Loans, Collectively Evaluated For Impairment	40,976	40,795	43,425
Loans, Balance	41,366	41,217	43,849
Other Commercial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Losses, Individually Evaluated For Impairment	0	0	0
Allowance for Loan Losses, Collectively Evaluated For Impairment	2,136	2,054	1,420
Allowance for Loan Losses, Balance	2,136	2,054	1,420	1,554
Loans, Individually Evaluated For Impairment	1,629	1,789	1,625
Loans, Collectively Evaluated For Impairment	217,041	214,102	191,952
Loans, Balance	218,670	215,891	193,577
Residential Mortgages [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Losses, Individually Evaluated For Impairment	0	0	0
Allowance for Loan Losses, Collectively Evaluated For Impairment	73	67	148
Allowance for Loan Losses, Balance	73	67	148	64
Loans, Individually Evaluated For Impairment	297	164	204
Loans, Collectively Evaluated For Impairment	68,121	69,930	74,461
Loans, Balance	68,418	70,094	74,665
Home Equity [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Losses, Individually Evaluated For Impairment	0	0	0
Allowance for Loan Losses, Collectively Evaluated For Impairment	162	161	203
Allowance for Loan Losses, Balance	162	161	203	176
Loans, Individually Evaluated For Impairment	351	202	141
Loans, Collectively Evaluated For Impairment	85,785	86,206	83,488
Loans, Balance	86,136	86,408	83,629
Other Consumer [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Allowance for Loan Losses, Individually Evaluated For Impairment	0	0	0
Allowance for Loan Losses, Collectively Evaluated For Impairment	211	261	184
Allowance for Loan Losses, Balance	211	261	184	$ 216
Loans, Individually Evaluated For Impairment	276	247	388
Loans, Collectively Evaluated For Impairment	30,307	30,048	32,924
Loans, Balance	$ 30,583	$ 30,295	$ 33,312

The valuation allowance for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible that were collectively evaluated for impairment.

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Amount of valuation allowance for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible that were individually evaluated for impairment.

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Amount of allowance to cover probable credit losses on loans and leases. Includes carryover of or adjustments to the allowance for loan losses in connection with business combinations. Excludes allowance for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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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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