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	May. 01, 2013	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options [Line Items]
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Maximum number of shares of common stock		100,000
Incentive compensation program vesting percentage	20.00%
Vested of common stock		1
Issuance of common stock		1
Common stock dividends declared		$ 464,000	$ 333,000	$ 251,000
Compensation expense		$ 1,090,000	917,000	971,000
Employee voluntary contribution		50.00%
Employee compensation		3.00%
Contributions, net of forfeitures		$ 284,000	$ 261,000	$ 238,000
Number of stock option outstanding		5,000	5,000
Stock option exercise price		$ 27.68	$ 27.68
Intrinsic value of stock option outstanding		$ 0	$ 0
Expiration date of stock options		May 15, 2017	May 15, 2017
Restricted Stock Units [Member]
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options [Line Items]
Restricted stock awarded		79,250	72,125
RSUs vest starting period from date of grant		1 year
Annual rate of vest of total number of RSUs		20.00%
Compensation expense			$ 910,000
Number of outstanding RSUs		400,375	332,525	295,850	216,350
Restricted Stock Units [Member] \| Employees And Directors [Member]
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options [Line Items]
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Termination of grant		10 years
Restricted Stock Units [Member] \| 2012 Incentive Program [Member]
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options [Line Items]
Restricted stock awarded				79,500
Unrecognized compensation cost		$ 2,172,000
Restricted Stock Units [Member] \| 2012 Incentive Program [Member] \| Employees And Directors [Member]
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options [Line Items]
Restricted stock awarded				35,000
Restricted Stock Units [Member] \| 2004 Omnibus Incentive Compensation Plan [Member]
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options [Line Items]
Restricted stock awarded		79,250
Fair value of grants recognition period		5 years
Compensation expense		$ 1,083,000		$ 962,000
Weighted average period		3 years
Number of outstanding RSUs		400,375
Number of vested RSUs		202,344
Intrinsic value of outstanding RSUs		$ 6,866,000
Intrinsic value of vested RSUs		3,470,000
Restricted Stock Units [Member] \| 2004 Incentive Plan [Member]
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options [Line Items]
Unrecognized compensation cost		$ 2,172,000
Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan [Member]
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options [Line Items]
Executive compensation		10.00%
Distribution from supplemental plan		$ 0		$ 0
Supplemental Employee Retirement Plan [Member] \| Two Former Officers [Member]
Schedule Of Share Based Compensation Arrangements By Share Based Payment Award Options [Line Items]
Distribution from supplemental plan			$ 2,690,000