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Investments (Additional Information Of Trust Preferred Securities With Credit Rating Below Investment Grade) (Details) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014
issuer
Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost $ 251,954us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost $ 355,771us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
Securities available-for-sale 254,043us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities 352,660us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
Held-to-maturity, Amortized Cost 90,786us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities 4,117us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities
Securities held-to-maturity, Estimated Fair Value 94,191us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesFairValue 5,335us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesFairValue
Marketable equity securities | P1    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Type Pooled  
Class Mezz  
Original Cost 698chco_TrustPreferredSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAndHeldToMaturityOriginalCost
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Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost 75us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
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Securities available-for-sale 358us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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Difference 283chco_TrustPreferredSecuritiesAmortizedCostAndFairValueDifference
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[1]  
Lowest Credit Rating Caa1  
Number of issuers currently performing 6chco_TrustPreferredSecuritiesNumberOfIssuersCurrentlyPerforming
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Actual deferrals/defaults (as a % of original dollar) 19.50%chco_TrustPreferredSecuritiesActualDeferralsDefaultsAsPercentageOfOriginalDollar
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Expected deferrals/defaults (as a % of remaining of performing collateral) 20.00%chco_TrustPreferredSecuritiesExpectedDeferralsDefaultsAsPercentageOfRemainingOfPerformingCollateral
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[2]  
Excess Subordination as a Percentage of Current Performing Collateral 65.70%chco_TrustPreferredSecuritiesExcessSubordinationAsPercentageOfCurrentPerformingCollateral
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[3]  
Marketable equity securities | P2    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Type Pooled  
Class Mezz  
Original Cost 2,535chco_TrustPreferredSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAndHeldToMaturityOriginalCost
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Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
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Securities available-for-sale 0us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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Difference 0chco_TrustPreferredSecuritiesAmortizedCostAndFairValueDifference
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[1]  
Lowest Credit Rating Ca  
Number of issuers currently performing 3chco_TrustPreferredSecuritiesNumberOfIssuersCurrentlyPerforming
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Actual deferrals/defaults (as a % of original dollar) 22.30%chco_TrustPreferredSecuritiesActualDeferralsDefaultsAsPercentageOfOriginalDollar
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Expected deferrals/defaults (as a % of remaining of performing collateral) 0.00%chco_TrustPreferredSecuritiesExpectedDeferralsDefaultsAsPercentageOfRemainingOfPerformingCollateral
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[2]  
Excess Subordination as a Percentage of Current Performing Collateral 0.00%chco_TrustPreferredSecuritiesExcessSubordinationAsPercentageOfCurrentPerformingCollateral
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[3]  
Marketable equity securities | Trust Preferred Securities P Three    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Type Pooled  
Class Mezz  
Original Cost 2,962chco_TrustPreferredSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAndHeldToMaturityOriginalCost
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Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost 1,419us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
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Securities available-for-sale 710us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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Difference (709)chco_TrustPreferredSecuritiesAmortizedCostAndFairValueDifference
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[1]  
Lowest Credit Rating Caa3  
Number of issuers currently performing 16chco_TrustPreferredSecuritiesNumberOfIssuersCurrentlyPerforming
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Actual deferrals/defaults (as a % of original dollar) 23.50%chco_TrustPreferredSecuritiesActualDeferralsDefaultsAsPercentageOfOriginalDollar
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Expected deferrals/defaults (as a % of remaining of performing collateral) 7.10%chco_TrustPreferredSecuritiesExpectedDeferralsDefaultsAsPercentageOfRemainingOfPerformingCollateral
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[2]  
Excess Subordination as a Percentage of Current Performing Collateral 0.00%chco_TrustPreferredSecuritiesExcessSubordinationAsPercentageOfCurrentPerformingCollateral
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[3]  
Marketable equity securities | P5    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Type Pooled  
Class Mezz  
Original Cost 5,877chco_TrustPreferredSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAndHeldToMaturityOriginalCost
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Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost 512us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
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Securities available-for-sale 554us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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Difference 42chco_TrustPreferredSecuritiesAmortizedCostAndFairValueDifference
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[1]  
Lowest Credit Rating Ca  
Number of issuers currently performing 7chco_TrustPreferredSecuritiesNumberOfIssuersCurrentlyPerforming
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Actual deferrals/defaults (as a % of original dollar) 19.80%chco_TrustPreferredSecuritiesActualDeferralsDefaultsAsPercentageOfOriginalDollar
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Expected deferrals/defaults (as a % of remaining of performing collateral) 20.00%chco_TrustPreferredSecuritiesExpectedDeferralsDefaultsAsPercentageOfRemainingOfPerformingCollateral
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[2]  
Excess Subordination as a Percentage of Current Performing Collateral 62.70%chco_TrustPreferredSecuritiesExcessSubordinationAsPercentageOfCurrentPerformingCollateral
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[3]  
Marketable equity securities | S5    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Type Single  
Original Cost 261chco_TrustPreferredSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAndHeldToMaturityOriginalCost
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Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost 235us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecuritiesAmortizedCost
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Securities available-for-sale 249us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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Difference 14chco_TrustPreferredSecuritiesAmortizedCostAndFairValueDifference
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[1]  
Lowest Credit Rating NR  
Number of issuers currently performing 1chco_TrustPreferredSecuritiesNumberOfIssuersCurrentlyPerforming
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Held-to-maturity Securities | P6    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Type Pooled  
Class Mezz  
Original Cost 1,351chco_TrustPreferredSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAndHeldToMaturityOriginalCost
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Held-to-maturity, Amortized Cost 44us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities
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Securities held-to-maturity, Estimated Fair Value 717us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesFairValue
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Difference 673chco_TrustPreferredSecuritiesAmortizedCostAndFairValueDifference
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[1]  
Lowest Credit Rating Caa1  
Number of issuers currently performing 6chco_TrustPreferredSecuritiesNumberOfIssuersCurrentlyPerforming
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= us-gaap_HeldtomaturitySecuritiesMember
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Actual deferrals/defaults (as a % of original dollar) 19.50%chco_TrustPreferredSecuritiesActualDeferralsDefaultsAsPercentageOfOriginalDollar
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= us-gaap_HeldtomaturitySecuritiesMember
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Expected deferrals/defaults (as a % of remaining of performing collateral) 20.00%chco_TrustPreferredSecuritiesExpectedDeferralsDefaultsAsPercentageOfRemainingOfPerformingCollateral
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[2]  
Excess Subordination as a Percentage of Current Performing Collateral 65.70%chco_TrustPreferredSecuritiesExcessSubordinationAsPercentageOfCurrentPerformingCollateral
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[3]  
Held-to-maturity Securities | P7    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Type Pooled  
Class Mezz  
Original Cost 3,367chco_TrustPreferredSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAndHeldToMaturityOriginalCost
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Held-to-maturity, Amortized Cost 0us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities
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Securities held-to-maturity, Estimated Fair Value 0us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesFairValue
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Difference 0chco_TrustPreferredSecuritiesAmortizedCostAndFairValueDifference
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[1]  
Lowest Credit Rating Ca  
Number of issuers currently performing 3chco_TrustPreferredSecuritiesNumberOfIssuersCurrentlyPerforming
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= us-gaap_HeldtomaturitySecuritiesMember
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= chco_TrustPreferredSecuritiesPSevenMember
 
Actual deferrals/defaults (as a % of original dollar) 22.30%chco_TrustPreferredSecuritiesActualDeferralsDefaultsAsPercentageOfOriginalDollar
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Expected deferrals/defaults (as a % of remaining of performing collateral) 0.00%chco_TrustPreferredSecuritiesExpectedDeferralsDefaultsAsPercentageOfRemainingOfPerformingCollateral
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[2]  
Excess Subordination as a Percentage of Current Performing Collateral 0.00%chco_TrustPreferredSecuritiesExcessSubordinationAsPercentageOfCurrentPerformingCollateral
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[3]  
Held-to-maturity Securities | S9    
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]    
Type Single  
Original Cost 4,000chco_TrustPreferredSecuritiesAvailableForSaleAndHeldToMaturityOriginalCost
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Held-to-maturity, Amortized Cost 4,000us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecurities
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Securities held-to-maturity, Estimated Fair Value 4,000us-gaap_HeldToMaturitySecuritiesFairValue
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Difference $ 0chco_TrustPreferredSecuritiesAmortizedCostAndFairValueDifference
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Lowest Credit Rating NR  
Number of issuers currently performing 1chco_TrustPreferredSecuritiesNumberOfIssuersCurrentlyPerforming
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[1] The differences noted consist of unrealized losses recorded at December 31, 2014 and noncredit other-than-temporary impairment losses recorded subsequent to April 1, 2009 that have not been reclassified as credit losses.
[2] Performing collateral is defined as total collateral minus all collateral that has been called, is currently deferring, or currently in default. This model for this security assumes that all collateral that is currently deferring will default with a zero recovery rate. The underlying issuers can cure, thus this bond could recover at a higher percentage upon default than zero.
[3] Excess subordination is defined as the additional defaults/deferrals necessary in the next reporting period to deplete the entire credit enhancement (excess interest and over-collateralization) beneath our tranche within each pool to the point that would cause a "break in yield." This amount assumes that all currently performing collateral continues to perform. A break in yield means that our security would not be expected to receive all the contractual cash flows (principal and interest) by maturity. The "percent of current performing collateral" is the ratio of the "excess subordination amount" to current performing collateral—a higher percent means there is more excess subordination to absorb additional defaults/deferrals, and the better our security is protected from loss.