Loans (Changes In The Allowance For Loan Losses) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ 27,637	$ 26,736	$ 24,714
Charge-offs	(12,958)	(12,014)	(11,478)
Recoveries	5,025	5,126	4,421
Provision (credit)	7,381	7,789	9,079
Ending balance	27,085	27,637	26,736
Allowance for loan losses, Individually Evaluated for impairment	1,006	2,467	1,258
Allowance for loan losses, Collectively Evaluated for impairment	26,079	25,170	25,478
Loans, Ending balance	2,052,600	1,881,071	1,802,105
Loans, Individually Evaluated for impairment	4,869	7,308	13,137
Loans, Collectively Evaluated for impairment	2,047,731	1,873,763	1,788,968
Commercial Business [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	5,621	4,273	4,884
Charge-offs	(1,433)	(204)	(1,070)
Recoveries	212	201	349
Provision (credit)	1,140	1,351	110
Ending balance	5,540	5,621	4,273
Allowance for loan losses, Individually Evaluated for impairment	996	1,556	201
Allowance for loan losses, Collectively Evaluated for impairment	4,544	4,065	4,072
Loans, Ending balance	313,475	267,377	265,751
Loans, Individually Evaluated for impairment	3,922	4,288	3,474
Loans, Collectively Evaluated for impairment	309,553	263,089	262,277
Commercial Mortgage [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	8,122	7,743	6,581
Charge-offs	(895)	(304)	(553)
Recoveries	146	143	319
Provision (credit)	1,654	540	1,396
Ending balance	9,027	8,122	7,743
Allowance for loan losses, Individually Evaluated for impairment	10	911	1,057
Allowance for loan losses, Collectively Evaluated for impairment	9,017	7,211	6,686
Loans, Ending balance	567,481	476,407	470,312
Loans, Individually Evaluated for impairment	947	3,020	9,663
Loans, Collectively Evaluated for impairment	566,534	473,387	460,649
Residential Mortgage [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	570	676	740
Charge-offs	(175)	(190)	(411)
Recoveries	82	39	54
Provision (credit)	(13)	45	293
Ending balance	464	570	676
Allowance for loan losses, Collectively Evaluated for impairment	464	570	676
Loans, Ending balance	98,302	100,241	113,101
Loans, Collectively Evaluated for impairment	98,302	100,241	113,101
Home Equity [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	1,485	1,367	1,282
Charge-offs	(421)	(340)	(391)
Recoveries	63	56	157
Provision (credit)	101	402	319
Ending balance	1,228	1,485	1,367
Allowance for loan losses, Collectively Evaluated for impairment	1,228	1,485	1,367
Loans, Ending balance	402,487	379,774	320,658
Loans, Collectively Evaluated for impairment	402,487	379,774	320,658
Consumer Indirect [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	11,383	12,230	10,715
Charge-offs	(9,156)	(10,004)	(8,125)
Recoveries	4,200	4,321	3,161
Provision (credit)	4,031	4,836	6,479
Ending balance	10,458	11,383	12,230
Allowance for loan losses, Collectively Evaluated for impairment	10,458	11,383	12,230
Loans, Ending balance	652,494	636,357	609,390
Loans, Collectively Evaluated for impairment	652,494	636,357	609,390
Other Consumer [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	456	447	512
Charge-offs	(878)	(972)	(928)
Recoveries	322	366	381
Provision (credit)	468	615	482
Ending balance	368	456	447
Allowance for loan losses, Collectively Evaluated for impairment	368	456	447
Loans, Ending balance	18,361	20,915	22,893
Loans, Collectively Evaluated for impairment	$ 18,361	$ 20,915	$ 22,893

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