Allowance For Loan Losses (Schedule Of Troubled Debt Restructurings) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015 contract	Mar. 31, 2014 contract	Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Accruing	$ 23,141		$ 22,955
Non-Accruing	631		560
Total	23,772		23,515
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts	24	11
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Pre-Modification Recorded Investment	1,592	467
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Post-Modification Recorded Investment	1,592	467
Commercial And Industrial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Accruing	70		73
Non-Accruing	0		0
Total	70		73
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts	0	0
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Pre-Modification Recorded Investment	0	0
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Post-Modification Recorded Investment	0	0
Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Accruing	1,894		2,263
Non-Accruing	0		0
Total	1,894		2,263
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts	0	0
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Pre-Modification Recorded Investment	0	0
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Post-Modification Recorded Investment	0	0
Residential Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Accruing	18,451		17,946
Non-Accruing	616		545
Total	19,067		18,491
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts	17	7
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Pre-Modification Recorded Investment	1,405	351
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Post-Modification Recorded Investment	1,405	351
Home equity - junior lien [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Accruing	2,726		2,673
Non-Accruing	15		15
Total	2,741		2,688
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts	7	4
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Pre-Modification Recorded Investment	187	116
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Post-Modification Recorded Investment	187	116
Consumer Loan [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Accruing	0		0
Non-Accruing	0		0
Total	0		0
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts	0	0
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Pre-Modification Recorded Investment	0	0
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Post-Modification Recorded Investment	$ 0	$ 0

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Number of financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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