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Employee Benefits (Schedule Of Fair Value Of Pension Plan Assets) (Details) (United States Pension Plan of US Entity, Defined Benefit [Member], USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Dec. 31, 2012
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value of plan assets $ 53,415us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets $ 49,236us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets $ 42,325us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
Level 2 [Member]
     
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value of plan assets 53,415us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Level 3 [Member]
     
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value of plan assets   251us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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Bank Collective Trust Funds - Equity Securities [Member] | Large-Cap Index Funds [Member]
     
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value of plan assets 19,473us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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[1]  
Bank Collective Trust Funds - Equity Securities [Member] | Small-Cap Index Funds [Member]
     
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value of plan assets 3,351us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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[2] 3,091us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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[2]  
Bank Collective Trust Funds - Equity Securities [Member] | International Index Funds [Member]
     
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value of plan assets 8,474us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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[3] 7,482us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
[3]  
Bank Collective Trust Funds - Equity Securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Large-Cap Index Funds [Member]
     
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value of plan assets 19,473us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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[1]  
Bank Collective Trust Funds - Equity Securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Small-Cap Index Funds [Member]
     
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value of plan assets 3,351us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
[2] 3,091us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
[2]  
Bank Collective Trust Funds - Equity Securities [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | International Index Funds [Member]
     
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value of plan assets 8,474us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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[3] 7,482us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_EquitySecuritiesMember
[3]  
Bank Collective Trust Funds - Fixed Income [Member] | Bond Index Funds [Member]
     
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value of plan assets 21,495us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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[4] 21,333us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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[4]  
Bank Collective Trust Funds - Fixed Income [Member] | Short Term Investment Funds [Member]
     
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value of plan assets 622us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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251us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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= us-gaap_FixedIncomeSecuritiesMember
 
Bank Collective Trust Funds - Fixed Income [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Bond Index Funds [Member]
     
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]      
Fair value of plan assets $ 21,495us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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[4] $ 21,333us-gaap_DefinedBenefitPlanFairValueOfPlanAssets
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[4]  
[1] (1)Substantially all of the assets of these funds are invested in large-cap U.S. companies. The remainder of the assets of these funds is invested in cash reserves.
[2] (2)Substantially all of the assets of these funds are invested in small-cap U.S. companies. The remainder of the assets of these funds is invested in cash reserves.
[3] (3)Substantially all of the assets of these funds are invested in international companies in developed markets (excluding the United States and Canada). The remainder of the assets of these funds is invested in cash reserves.
[4] (4)This category represents investment grade bonds of U.S. issuers, including U.S. Treasury notes.