Acquisitions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2012
Business Combinations [Abstract]
Acquisitions	Acquisitions On June 1, 2012, Peoples acquired a small financial advisory book of business in Wood County, West Virginia for cash consideration of $0.9 million. A portion of the consideration is contingent upon revenue metrics being achieved. The balances and operations related to the acquisition are included in Peoples' consolidated financial statements from the date of the acquisition, and did not materially impact Peoples' financial position, results of operations or cash flows for any period presented. On September 1, 2012, Peoples acquired a small financial advisory book of business in Gallipolis, Ohio for cash consideration of $0.4 million. A portion of the consideration is contingent upon revenue metrics being achieved. The balances and operations related to the acquisition are included in Peoples' consolidated financial statements from the date of the acquisition, and did not materially impact Peoples' financial position, results of operations or cash flows for any period presented. On September 14, 2012, Peoples completed its acquisition of Sistersville Bancorp, Inc. ("Sistersville") for total cash consideration of $9.8 million. Sistersville merged into Peoples and Sistersville's wholly-owned subsidiary, First Federal Savings Bank, which operated two full-service branches in Sistersville and Parkersburg, West Virginia, merged into Peoples' wholly-owned subsidiary, Peoples Bank, National Association. The acquisition was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting under US GAAP. The assets purchased, liabilities assumed, and related identifiable intangible assets were recorded at their acquisition date fair values. The goodwill recognized will not be tax deductible for income tax purposes. As a result of the Sistersville acquisition, Peoples acquired loans of $31 million and deposits of $39 million. The balances and operations related to the acquisition are included in Peoples' consolidated financial statements from the date of the acquisition, and did not materially impact Peoples' financial position, results of operations or cash flows for any period presented. On January 2, 2013, Peoples acquired a commercial insurance agency office and related customer accounts in the Pikeville, Kentucky area for cash consideration of $1.5 million. This acquisition did not materially impact Peoples' financial position, results of operations or cash flows. Please refer to Note 6 for details of the changes in goodwill and intangible assets arising from the acquisitions.

Acquisitions

12 Months Ended

Dec. 31, 2012

On June 1, 2012, Peoples acquired a small financial advisory book of business in Wood County, West Virginia for cash consideration of $0.9 million. A portion of the consideration is contingent upon revenue metrics being achieved. The balances and operations related to the acquisition are included in Peoples' consolidated financial statements from the date of the acquisition, and did not materially impact Peoples' financial position, results of operations or cash flows for any period presented.

On September 1, 2012, Peoples acquired a small financial advisory book of business in Gallipolis, Ohio for cash consideration of $0.4 million. A portion of the consideration is contingent upon revenue metrics being achieved. The balances and operations related to the acquisition are included in Peoples' consolidated financial statements from the date of the acquisition, and did not materially impact Peoples' financial position, results of operations or cash flows for any period presented.

On September 14, 2012, Peoples completed its acquisition of Sistersville Bancorp, Inc. ("Sistersville") for total cash consideration of $9.8 million. Sistersville merged into Peoples and Sistersville's wholly-owned subsidiary, First Federal Savings Bank, which operated two full-service branches in Sistersville and Parkersburg, West Virginia, merged into Peoples' wholly-owned subsidiary, Peoples Bank, National Association. The acquisition was accounted for under the acquisition method of accounting under US GAAP. The assets purchased, liabilities assumed, and related identifiable intangible assets were recorded at their acquisition date fair values. The goodwill recognized will not be tax deductible for income tax purposes.

As a result of the Sistersville acquisition, Peoples acquired loans of $31 million and deposits of $39 million. The balances and operations related to the acquisition are included in Peoples' consolidated financial statements from the date of the acquisition, and did not materially impact Peoples' financial position, results of operations or cash flows for any period presented.

On January 2, 2013, Peoples acquired a commercial insurance agency office and related customer accounts in the Pikeville, Kentucky area for cash consideration of $1.5 million. This acquisition did not materially impact Peoples' financial position, results of operations or cash flows.

Please refer to Note 6 for details of the changes in goodwill and intangible assets arising from the acquisitions.