Fair Value of Financial Instruments and Fair Value Measurements, Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Available-for-Sale Securities [Member]
Fair Value Measured Using Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Roll Forward]
Balance, Beginning	$ 1,138	$ 1,122
Purchases, Sales, Issuances and Settlements
Transfers into Level 3	0	789
Securities Purchased During the Year	0	208
Securities Called During the Year	0	(1,000)
Unrealized Gains Included in Other Comprehensive Income	3	78
Loss on OTTI Impairment Included in Noninterest Income	0	(59)
Balance, Ending	1,141	1,138
Recurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
U.S. Government Agencies Mortgage-Backed	282,810	263,060
State, County & Municipal	4,209	4,004
Corporate Obligations	1,098	1,105
Asset-Backed Securities	132	132
Securities Available for Sale	288,249	268,301
Recurring [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
U.S. Government Agencies Mortgage-Backed	0	0
State, County & Municipal	0	0
Corporate Obligations	0	0
Asset-Backed Securities	0	0
Securities Available for Sale	0	0
Recurring [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
U.S. Government Agencies Mortgage-Backed	282,810	263,060
State, County & Municipal	3,200	2,998
Corporate Obligations	1,098	1,105
Asset-Backed Securities	0	0
Securities Available for Sale	287,108	267,163
Recurring [Member] \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
U.S. Government Agencies Mortgage-Backed	0	0
State, County & Municipal	1,009	1,006
Corporate Obligations	0	0
Asset-Backed Securities	132	132
Securities Available for Sale	1,141	1,138
Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impaired Loans	17,495	22,006
Other Real Estate	9,157	8,817
Nonrecurring [Member] \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impaired Loans	0	0
Other Real Estate	0	0
Nonrecurring [Member] \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impaired Loans	0	0
Other Real Estate	0	0
Nonrecurring [Member] \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impaired Loans	17,495	22,006
Other Real Estate	$ 9,157	$ 8,817

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