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Securities (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) security | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) | Sep. 30, 2017 USD ($) security | Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($)
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gains (Losses), Sale Proceeds | $ | $ 0 | $ 37,390 | $ 0 | $ 120,800
U.S. Government Agency and Government-Sponsored Enterprise Mortgage-Backed Securities and Collateralized Mortgage Obligations [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale, Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions, Qualitative Disclosure, Number of Positions | 168 |  | 168 |
Available-for-sale, Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions, Qualitative Disclosure, Number of Positions, Greater than or Equal to One Year | 84 |  | 84 |
Municipal Bonds [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale, Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions, Qualitative Disclosure, Number of Positions | 107 |  | 107 |
Available-for-sale, Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions, Qualitative Disclosure, Number of Positions, Greater than or Equal to One Year | 40 |  | 40 |
U.S. Government and Government-Sponsored Enterprise Securities [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale, Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions, Qualitative Disclosure, Number of Positions | 22 |  | 22 |
Available-for-sale, Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions, Qualitative Disclosure, Number of Positions, Greater than or Equal to One Year | 5 |  | 5 |
US Government Securities [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number Of Securities In Continuous Loss Position For Twelve Months or More | 0 |  | 0 |
Number Of Securities In Unrealized Loss Position | 1 |  | 1 |
Other Securities [Member] |  |  |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Available-for-sale, Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions, Qualitative Disclosure, Number of Positions | 2 |  | 2 |
Available-for-sale, Securities in Unrealized Loss Positions, Qualitative Disclosure, Number of Positions, Greater than or Equal to One Year | 1 |  | 1 |

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