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Fair Value Accounting and Measurement (Financial Assets Accounted For Fair Value On Nonrecurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2020	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Equity Securities	$ 13,425	$ 13,425	$ 13,425	$ 13,425	$ 13,425	$ 13,425	$ 0	$ 0
Fair Value, Option, Changes in Fair Value, Gain (Loss)	(57)	0	(145)
Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Collateral dependent loans, Fair Value	4,331	7,976	4,331	7,976
Other real estate owned, fair value disclosure	375		375
Equity Securities		13,425		13,425
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Collateral dependent loans, Fair Value	0	0	0	0
Other real estate owned, fair value disclosure	0		0
Equity Securities		0		0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Collateral dependent loans, Fair Value	0	0	0	0
Other real estate owned, fair value disclosure	0		0
Equity Securities		0		0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Collateral dependent loans, Fair Value	4,331	7,976	4,331	7,976
Other real estate owned, fair value disclosure	375		375
Equity Securities		13,425		13,425
Collateral dependent loans [Domain] \| Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value, Option, Changes in Fair Value, Gain (Loss)	383	(6,946)	383	(7,745)
Equity Securities [Member] \| Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value, Option, Changes in Fair Value, Gain (Loss)		$ 13,425		$ 13,425
Other real estate owned \| Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value, Option, Changes in Fair Value, Gain (Loss)	$ 140		$ 140