Loans & Leases and Allowance for Credit Losses, Impaired Loans (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
With no related allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	$ 0	$ 2,135	$ 0	$ 2,135	$ 3,611
Unpaid Principal Balance	0	2,572	0	2,572	3,676
Average Recorded Investment	1,638	5,473	3,074	7,090	5,253
Interest Income Recognized	0	11	58	28	37
With an allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	6,977	3,114	6,977	3,114	3,637
Unpaid Principal Balance	7,214	3,175	7,214	3,175	3,845
Related Allowance	1,394	2,213	1,394	2,213	1,284
Average Recorded Investment	5,232	3,167	3,916	3,628	3,611
Interest Income Recognized	41	11	61	33	49
Recorded Investment, Total	6,977	5,249	6,977	5,249	7,248
Unpaid Principal Balance, Total	7,214	5,747	7,214	5,747	7,521
Related Allowance	1,394	2,213	1,394	2,213	1,284
Average Recorded Investment, Total	6,870	8,640	6,990	10,718	8,864
Interest Income Recognized, Total	41	22	119	61	86
Commercial Real Estate [Member]
With no related allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	0	279	0	279	102
Unpaid Principal Balance	0	299	0	299	101
Average Recorded Investment	49	1,626	82	953	865
Interest Income Recognized	0	2	4	6	8
With an allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	94	0	94	0	0
Unpaid Principal Balance	94	0	94	0	0
Related Allowance	2	0	2	0	0
Average Recorded Investment	47	4	16	2	2
Interest Income Recognized	2	0	2	0	0
Related Allowance	2	0	2	0	0
Agricultural Real Estate [Member]
With no related allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment		850		850	0
Unpaid Principal Balance		1,173		1,173	0
Average Recorded Investment		2,616		3,777	2,185
Interest Income Recognized		0		0	0
With an allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment		0		0	0
Unpaid Principal Balance		0		0	0
Related Allowance		0		0	0
Average Recorded Investment		725		1,221	823
Interest Income Recognized		0		0	0
Related Allowance		0		0	0
Residential 1st Mortgages [Member]
With no related allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment		535		535	0
Unpaid Principal Balance		588		588	0
Average Recorded Investment		533		643	450
Interest Income Recognized		4		11	11
With an allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	658	246	658	246	769
Unpaid Principal Balance	771	246	771	246	826
Related Allowance	131	50	131	50	154
Average Recorded Investment	550	123	522	27	254
Interest Income Recognized	1	0	3	0	6
Related Allowance	131	50	131	50	154
Home Equity Lines & Loans [Member]
With no related allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	0	287	0	287	0
Unpaid Principal Balance	0	306	0	306	0
Average Recorded Investment	0	331	226	379	228
Interest Income Recognized	0	3	0	5	5
With an allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	955	243	955	243	689
Unpaid Principal Balance	1,008	290	1,008	290	821
Related Allowance	191	132	191	132	138
Average Recorded Investment	934	243	710	195	332
Interest Income Recognized	3	0	6	0	3
Related Allowance	191	132	191	132	138
Agricultural [Member]
With no related allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	0	99	0	99	35
Unpaid Principal Balance	0	121	0	121	43
Average Recorded Investment	14	278	26	1,239	586
Interest Income Recognized	0	0	0	0	0
With an allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	483	488	483	488	488
Unpaid Principal Balance	493	488	493	488	488
Related Allowance	119	122	119	122	122
Average Recorded Investment	478	766	477	1,562	1,002
Interest Income Recognized	7	8	21	24	31
Related Allowance	119	122	119	122	122
Commercial [Member]
With no related allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	0	85	0	85	3,474
Unpaid Principal Balance	0	85	0	85	3,532
Average Recorded Investment	1,575	89	2,740	99	939
Interest Income Recognized	0	2	54	6	13
With an allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	4,744	2,084	4,744	2,084	1,641
Unpaid Principal Balance	4,801	2,095	4,801	2,095	1,657
Related Allowance	908	1,856	908	1,856	820
Average Recorded Investment	3,179	1,251	2,144	436	1,072
Interest Income Recognized	27	2	27	6	6
Related Allowance	908	1,856	908	1,856	820
Consumer & Other [Member]
With an allowance recorded [Abstract]
Recorded Investment	43	53	43	53	50
Unpaid Principal Balance	47	56	47	56	53
Related Allowance	43	53	43	53	50
Average Recorded Investment	44	55	47	185	126
Interest Income Recognized	1	1	2	3	3
Related Allowance	$ 43	$ 53	$ 43	$ 53	$ 50

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