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Fair Value Of Assets And Liabilities (Narrative) (Details) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) number | Sep. 30, 2014 USD ($)
Fair Value Of Assets And Liabilities [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Gain/(loss) on instrument specific credit risk | $ (200,000) | $ 600,000 | $ 500,000 | $ 3,200,000
Number of levels assets and liabilities are grouped in | number |  |  | 3 |

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- Definition This item represents the estimated amount of gains or losses included in earnings during the period attributable to changes in instrument-specific credit risk arising from loans and other receivables held as assets. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 825 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 30 -Subparagraph (c)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6957238&loc=d3e14172-108612 + Details
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