Issuances Of Securities Exceeding Shareholders Equity Threshold, Percent

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Number Of Issuances Of Securities Exceeding Shareholders Equity Threshold

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Number Of Securities In Continuous Loss Position for 12 months or more.

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Number Of Securities In Unrealized Loss Position

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The total amount of proceeds received for the sale of securities, categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading securities, during the reporting period.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 320

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The amount of other than temporary impairment losses on investments in debt and equity securities categorized as Available-for-sale which have been recognized in earnings during the period. Such impairment losses consist of other than temporary impairments (OTTI) on equity securities, credit losses on investments in debt securities, and when the entity intends to sell an impaired debt security or it is more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell the impaired debt security before recovery of its amortized cost basis.

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Securities (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	12 Months Ended
Securities (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	Dec. 31, 2014 issuance	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains (Losses), Sale Proceeds	$ 63,292,000	$ 166,881,000	$ 95,165,000
Number Of Issuances Of Securities Exceeding Shareholders Equity Threshold	0
U.S. Government and Government-Sponsored Enterprise Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Number Of Securities In Unrealized Loss Position	34
Number Of Securities In Continuous Loss Position For Twelve Months or More	17
US Treasury Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Number Of Securities In Continuous Loss Position For Twelve Months or More	2
Other Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Issuances Of Securities Exceeding Shareholders Equity Threshold, Percent	10.00%
Number Of Securities In Unrealized Loss Position	2
Number Of Securities In Continuous Loss Position For Twelve Months or More	1
U.S. Government Agency and Government-Sponsored Enterprise Mortgage-Backed Securities and Collateralized Mortgage Obligations [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Number Of Securities In Unrealized Loss Position	125
Number Of Securities In Continuous Loss Position For Twelve Months or More	43
Municipal Bonds [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Number Of Securities In Unrealized Loss Position	95
Number Of Securities In Continuous Loss Position For Twelve Months or More	44
Other than Temporary Impairment Losses, Investments, Portion Recognized in Earnings, Net, Available-for-sale Securities			$ 3,000,000