Fair Value (Schedule Of Fair Value Changes In Level 3) (Details) (Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2013	Jun. 30, 2013
Commercial Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Balance, beginning of year	$ 3,681	$ 4,463
Payoffs	(32)	(566)
Principal paydowns	(2,041)	(2,256)
Total net gains included in: Other comprehensive income	(14)	(47)
Balance, end of year	$ 1,594	$ 1,594

Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Payoffs

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Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Principal Paydowns

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- Definition

Amount of gain (loss) recognized in other comprehensive income, arising from assets measured at fair value on a recurring basis using unobservable inputs (level 3).

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This element represents an asset measured at fair value using significant unobservable inputs (Level 3) which is required for reconciliation purposes of beginning and ending balances.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 820

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-Subparagraph (c)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=7578670&loc=d3e19207-110258

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS)

-Number 157

-Paragraph 32

-Subparagraph c

-LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy.

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