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Fair Value Accounting and Measurement (Quantitative Information About Level 3 Fair Value Measurements) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] Impaired Loans [Member] Minimum [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] Impaired Loans [Member] Maximum [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] Impaired Loans [Member] Weighted Average [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Noncovered Loans [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Noncovered Loans [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Covered Loans [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 Covered Loans [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Covered Loans [Member] Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] Other Real Estate Owned [Member] Minimum [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Covered Loans [Member] Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] Other Real Estate Owned [Member] Maximum [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 Covered Loans [Member] Market Approach Valuation Technique [Member] Other Real Estate Owned [Member] Weighted Average [Member] Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] Fair Value, Measurements, Nonrecurring [Member]
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Fair Value Inputs, Assets, Quantitative Information [Table Text Block] | The range and weighted-average of the significant unobservable inputs used to fair value our Level 3 nonrecurring assets during 2013 and 2012, along with the valuation techniques used, are shown in the following tables:
|  | Fair value at December 31, 2013 |  | Valuation Technique |  | Unobservable Input |  | Range (Weighted Average) (1)
|  | (dollars in thousands)
Impaired loans |  | $ | 8,973 |  |  | Fair Market Value of Collateral |  | Adjustment to Appraisal Value |  | N/A (2)
Noncovered OREO |  | 5,080 |  |  | Fair Market Value of Collateral |  | Adjustment to Appraisal Value |  | N/A (2)
Covered OREO |  | 613 |  |  | Fair Market Value of Collateral |  | Adjustment to Appraisal Value |  | N/A (2)
(1) Discount applied to appraisal value, letter of intent to purchase, or stated value (in the case of accounts receivable and inventory).
(2) Quantitative disclosures are not provided for impaired loans, noncovered OREO and covered OREO because there were no adjustments made to the appraisal value during the current period.
Impaired loans |  | $ 8,973 | $ 10,599 | $ 8,973 | $ 10,599 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Other Real Estate Owned, Fair Value Disclosure |  | 613 | 2,663 | 613 | 2,663 |  |  |  | 5,080 | 10,970 | 613 | 2,663 |  |  |
Other Personal Property Owned, Fair Value Disclosure |  |  | $ 210 |  | $ 210 |  |  |  |  | $ 210 |  |  |  |  |
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