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Loans And Allowance For Loan Losses (Schedule Of Impaired Loans) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Jun. 30, 2012	Jun. 30, 2011	Dec. 31, 2011
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Impaired loans, with no related allowance, Recorded Investment, Subtotal	$ 7,574		$ 7,574		$ 7,943
Impaired loans, with no related allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance, Subtotal	9,540		9,540		10,044
Impaired loans, with related allowance, Recorded Investment, Subtotal	1,038		1,038		1,072
Impaired loans, with related allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance, Subtotal	1,038		1,038		1,072
Impaired loans, Related Allowance, Subtotal	302		302		335
Impaired loans, Related Allowance	302		302		335
Impaired loans, with no related allowance, Average Recorded Investment, Subtotal	7,421	2,186	7,666	1,950
Impaired loans, with no related allowance, Interest Recorded, Subtotal			49
Impaired loans, with related allowance, Average Recorded Investment, Subtotal	1,038	7,877	1,038	8,258
Impaired loans, with related allowance, Interest Recorded, Subtotal
Impaired loans, Average Recorded Investment, Total	8,459	10,063	8,704	10,208
Impaired loans, Interest Recorded, Total			49
Commercial Real Estate Mortgages [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Impaired loans, with no related allowance, Recorded Investment	3,199		3,199		3,301
Impaired loans, with no related allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	3,199		3,199		3,431
Impaired loans, with related allowance, Recorded Investment	177		177		176
Impaired loans, with related allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	177		177		176
Impaired loans, Related Allowance	102		102		100
Impaired loans, with no related allowance, Average Recorded Investment	3,202	1,096	3,290	985
Impaired loans, with no related allowance, Interest Recorded			49
Impaired loans, with related allowance, Average Recorded Investment	177	1,881	177	2,190
Impaired loans, with related allowance, Interest Recorded
Commercial And Industrial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Impaired loans, with no related allowance, Recorded Investment	563		563		973
Impaired loans, with no related allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	628		628		1,043
Impaired loans, with related allowance, Recorded Investment	100		100		135
Impaired loans, with related allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	100		100		135
Impaired loans, Related Allowance	100		100		135
Impaired loans, with no related allowance, Average Recorded Investment	596	706	752	550
Impaired loans, with no related allowance, Interest Recorded
Impaired loans, with related allowance, Average Recorded Investment	100	466	100	490
Impaired loans, with related allowance, Interest Recorded
Commercial Construction And Land Development [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Impaired loans, with no related allowance, Recorded Investment	2,992		2,992		2,992
Impaired loans, with no related allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	4,893		4,893		4,893
Impaired loans, with related allowance, Recorded Investment	761		761		761
Impaired loans, with related allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	761		761		761
Impaired loans, Related Allowance	100		100		100
Impaired loans, with no related allowance, Average Recorded Investment	3,011	149	3,018	174
Impaired loans, with no related allowance, Interest Recorded
Impaired loans, with related allowance, Average Recorded Investment	761	5,530	761	5,578
Impaired loans, with related allowance, Interest Recorded
Agriculture And Other Loans To Farmers [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Impaired loans, with no related allowance, Recorded Investment	680		680		595
Impaired loans, with no related allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	680		680		595
Impaired loans, with related allowance, Recorded Investment
Impaired loans, with related allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans, Related Allowance
Impaired loans, with no related allowance, Average Recorded Investment	612	235	606	241
Impaired loans, with no related allowance, Interest Recorded
Impaired loans, with related allowance, Average Recorded Investment
Impaired loans, with related allowance, Interest Recorded
Residential Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Impaired loans, with no related allowance, Recorded Investment	140		140		82
Impaired loans, with no related allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance	140		140		82
Impaired loans, with related allowance, Recorded Investment
Impaired loans, with related allowance, Unpaid Principal Balance
Impaired loans, Related Allowance