Mortgage Loans Held For Sale (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Mortgage Loans Held for Sale [Line Items]
Mortgages Held-for-sale, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 7,987,000	$ 5,264,000
Disposal Group, Including Discontinued Operation, Mortgage Loans	7,900,000us-gaap_LoansHeldForSaleMortgages	5,200,000us-gaap_LoansHeldForSaleMortgages
Gain (Loss) on Sale of Mortgage Loans	122,000us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfMortgageLoans	80,000us-gaap_GainLossOnSaleOfMortgageLoans
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
Mortgage Loans Held for Sale [Line Items]
Gain on sale of loans in secondary market	800,000
Loans held for sale - lower of cost or market	$ 100,000

Loans held for sale - lower of cost or market

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The gains (losses) included in earnings that represent the difference between the sale price and the carrying value of loans and leases that were sold during the reporting period. This element refers to the gain (loss) and not to the cash proceeds of the sales. This element is a noncash adjustment to net income when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method.

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The gains (losses) included in earnings that represent the difference between the sale price and the carrying value of loans made to finance real estate acquisitions. This element refers to the gain (loss) and not to the cash proceeds of the sale. This element is a noncash adjustment to net income when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method.

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Amount classified as mortgage loans attributable to disposal group held for sale or disposed of. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements and loans classified as debt securities.

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