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Revenue Recognition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Revenue Recognition (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2018	Sep. 30, 2017
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Total Non-interest Income	$ 8,963	$ 8,275	$ 27,337	$ 24,260
Core Banking
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Non-interest Income (out-of-scope of Topic 606)	1,414	2,069	4,582	5,205
Trust and Investment Product Fees
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Non-interest Income (in-scope of Topic 606)	1,585	1,301	5,035	3,894
Service Charges on Deposit Accounts
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Non-interest Income (in-scope of Topic 606)	1,858	1,608	4,972	4,570
Insurance Revenues
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Non-interest Income (in-scope of Topic 606)	1,827	1,728	6,453	6,112
Interchange Fee Income
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Non-interest Income (in-scope of Topic 606)	1,847	1,186	5,043	3,365
In-Scope of Topic 606:
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Non-interest Income (in-scope of Topic 606)	7,549	6,206	22,755	19,055
In-Scope of Topic 606: \| Trust and Investment Product Fees \| Trust and Investment Advisory Services
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Non-interest Income (in-scope of Topic 606)	1,585	1,301	5,035	3,894
In-Scope of Topic 606: \| Transferred at Point in Time \| Service Charges on Deposit Accounts \| Core Banking
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Non-interest Income (in-scope of Topic 606)	1,858	1,608	4,972	4,570
In-Scope of Topic 606: \| Transferred at Point in Time \| Interchange Fee Income \| Core Banking
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Non-interest Income (in-scope of Topic 606)	1,847	1,186	5,043	3,365
In-Scope of Topic 606: \| Transferred at Point in Time \| Other Operating Income \| Core Banking
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Non-interest Income (in-scope of Topic 606)	432	383	1,252	1,114
In-Scope of Topic 606: \| Transferred over Time \| Insurance Revenues \| Insurance
Disaggregation of Revenue [Line Items]
Non-interest Income (in-scope of Topic 606)	$ 1,827	$ 1,728	$ 6,453	$ 6,112