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Federal Home Loan Bank and Federal Reserve Bank Borrowings (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
FHLB Fixed Rate Advances, Maturities Summary [Abstract] |  |  |
FHLB Fixed Rate Advances, Weighted Average Interest Rate, Within 1 year | 0.23% |  |
FHLB Fixed Rate Advances, Amount, Within 1 year | $ 30,000 |  |
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, Maturities Summary, Average Interest Rate, One To Five Years From Balance Sheet Date | 5.66% |  |
FHLB Fixed Rate Advances, Over 1 through 5 years | 1,000 |  |
FHLB Fixed Rate Advances, Weighted Average Interest Rate, Due after 10 years | 5.37% |  |
FHLB Fixed Rate Advances, Due after 10 years | 5,000 |  |
FHLB Fixed Rate Advances, Total Amount before valuation adjustment | 36,000 |  |
Valuation adjustment from acquisition accounting | 606 |  |
FHLB Fixed Rate Advances, Total Amount | 36,606 |  |
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, Activity for Year [Abstract] |  |  |
FHLB Advances | 36,606 | 6,644 | 119,009
Average balance during the year | 51,030 | 100,337 | 120,419
Maximum month-end balance during the year | 190,631 | 118,967 | 127,426
Weighted average rate during the year | 1.12% | 2.79% | 2.76%
Weighted average rate at December 31 | 1.09% | 5.42% | 2.81%
FHLB Advances, Collateral Pledged | 1,075,389 | 443,419 |
FHLB Borrowing Capacity | 1,037,159 | 435,189 |
Federal Reserve Bank, Advances, Collateral Pledged | 85,452 | 59,456 |
Federal Reserve Bank borrowing capacity | 85,452 | 59,456 |
Securities Investment [Member] |  |  |
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, Activity for Year [Abstract] |  |  |
Federal Reserve Bank, Advances, Collateral Pledged | 40,210 | 45,641 |
Loans Receivable [Member] |  |  |
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, Activity for Year [Abstract] |  |  |
FHLB Advances, Collateral Pledged | 1,075,389 | 443,419 |
Commercial Loan [Member] |  |  |
Federal Home Loan Bank, Advances, Activity for Year [Abstract] |  |  |
Federal Reserve Bank, Advances, Collateral Pledged | $ 45,242 | $ 13,815 |

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