Securities (Summary of Volume of State and Political Subdivision Securities Held in Portfolio) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Total Amortized Cost	$ 276,631	$ 289,614
Available for sale securities, Unrealized Gains	7,170	3,851
Available for sale securities, Unrealized Losses	967	4,685
Available for sale securities, Estimated Fair Value	282,834	288,780
California [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Total Amortized Cost	15,060
Available for sale securities, Unrealized Gains	597
Available for sale securities, Unrealized Losses	0
Available for sale securities, Estimated Fair Value	15,657
West Virginia [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Total Amortized Cost	14,181
Available for sale securities, Unrealized Gains	355
Available for sale securities, Unrealized Losses	9
Available for sale securities, Estimated Fair Value	14,527
Illinois [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Total Amortized Cost	11,275
Available for sale securities, Unrealized Gains	360
Available for sale securities, Unrealized Losses	19
Available for sale securities, Estimated Fair Value	11,616
Ohio [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Total Amortized Cost	6,772
Available for sale securities, Unrealized Gains	69
Available for sale securities, Unrealized Losses	42
Available for sale securities, Estimated Fair Value	6,799
Texas [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Total Amortized Cost	5,699
Available for sale securities, Unrealized Gains	410
Available for sale securities, Unrealized Losses	3
Available for sale securities, Estimated Fair Value	$ 6,106

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