Allowance For Loan Losses (Allowance For Loan Losses By Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Dec. 31, 2015
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ 4,959	$ 5,080	$ 5,080
Charge-Offs	(472)	(438)	(456)
Recoveries	217	499	562
(Recovery of) provision for loan losses	(46)	23	(227)
Ending Balance	4,658	5,164	4,959
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	517		576
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	4,141		4,383
Loans Ending Balance	514,312		495,573
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment	15,860		14,003
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	498,452		481,570
Construction and Farmland
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	775	951	951
Charge-Offs	0		(166)
Recoveries	44		75
(Recovery of) provision for loan losses	(265)		(85)
Ending Balance	554		775
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	0		10
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	554		765
Loans Ending Balance	38,603		41,569
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment	1,338		1,392
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	37,265		40,177
Residential
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	2,322	1,977	1,977
Charge-Offs	(424)		(152)
Recoveries	114		142
(Recovery of) provision for loan losses	45		355
Ending Balance	2,057		2,322
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	348		423
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	1,709		1,899
Loans Ending Balance	229,580		233,626
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment	9,424		7,209
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	220,156		226,417
Commercial Real Estate
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	1,268	1,347	1,347
Charge-Offs	0		(47)
Recoveries	7		115
(Recovery of) provision for loan losses	250		(147)
Ending Balance	1,525		1,268
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	162		141
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	1,363		1,127
Loans Ending Balance	200,548		175,172
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment	3,911		4,555
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	196,637		170,617
Commercial - Non Real Estate
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	211	464	464
Charge-Offs	0		0
Recoveries	9		181
(Recovery of) provision for loan losses	(1)		(434)
Ending Balance	219		211
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	7		2
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	212		209
Loans Ending Balance	30,174		29,366
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment	1,187		847
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	28,987		28,519
Consumer
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	109	103	103
Charge-Offs	(16)		(66)
Recoveries	39		33
(Recovery of) provision for loan losses	(51)		39
Ending Balance	81		109
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	0		0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	81		109
Loans Ending Balance	13,464		13,530
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment	0		0
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	13,464		13,530
All Other Loans
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	53	42	42
Charge-Offs	(32)		(25)
Recoveries	4		16
(Recovery of) provision for loan losses	(17)		20
Ending Balance	8		53
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	0		0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	8		53
Loans Ending Balance	1,943		2,310
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment	0		0
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	1,943		2,310
Unallocated
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	221	$ 196	196
(Recovery of) provision for loan losses	(7)		25
Ending Balance	214		221
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	$ 214		$ 221

A valuation allowance for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible.

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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 recovery of financing receivables doubtful of collection that were previously charged off.

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Amount before allowance of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Includes deferred interest and fees, undisbursed portion of loan balance, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Amount of expense related loan transactions, lease transactions, credit loss from transactions other than loan and lease transactions, and other loss based on assessment of uncollectability from the counterparty to reduce the account to their net realizable value.

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