Fair Value of Financial Instruments (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Dec. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Securities available for sale:
Securities available for sale	$ 173,041	$ 167,352
Recurring \| Fair Value
Securities available for sale:
Government-sponsored enterprise securities	18,245	11,596
Mortgage-backed securities	147,187	146,926
Corporate bonds	3,598	3,813
Equity securities	4,011	5,017
Securities available for sale	173,041	167,352
Recurring \| Quoted Prices in Market for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Securities available for sale:
Government-sponsored enterprise securities
Mortgage-backed securities
Corporate bonds
Equity securities
Securities available for sale
Recurring \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Securities available for sale:
Government-sponsored enterprise securities	18,245	11,596
Mortgage-backed securities	147,187	146,926
Corporate bonds	3,598	3,813
Equity securities	4,011	5,017
Securities available for sale	173,041	167,352
Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Securities available for sale:
Government-sponsored enterprise securities
Mortgage-backed securities
Corporate bonds
Equity securities
Securities available for sale
Nonrecurring \| Fair Value
Securities available for sale:
Impaired loans - covered	15,284	12,234
Impaired loans - non-covered	13,020	21,021
Other real estate - covered	24,497	47,290
Other real estate - non-covered	12,251	26,285
Nonrecurring \| Quoted Prices in Market for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Securities available for sale:
Impaired loans - covered
Impaired loans - non-covered
Other real estate - covered
Other real estate - non-covered
Nonrecurring \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Securities available for sale:
Impaired loans - covered
Impaired loans - non-covered
Other real estate - covered
Other real estate - non-covered
Nonrecurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Securities available for sale:
Impaired loans - covered	15,284	12,234
Impaired loans - non-covered	13,020	21,021
Other real estate - covered	24,497	47,290
Other real estate - non-covered	$ 12,251	$ 26,285

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Fair value of equity securities.

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Fair value of government sponsored enterprise securities.

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Fair value of impaired loans covered by loss sharing arrangements.

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fair value of other real estate covered by loss sharing agreements.

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Amount of investment in debt and equity securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading.

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Fair value of securitized, pay-through debt securities collateralized by real estate mortgage loans classified as available-for-sale.

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