Loans Receivable (TDR Pre/Post Modifications) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2014 number	Dec. 31, 2013 number	Dec. 31, 2012 number
Mortgages [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts	162	145	227
Financing Receivable Modifications Pre Modification Recorded Investment	$ 21,188	$ 20,143	$ 33,286
Pre Modification Weighted Average Rate	6.03%	6.52%	6.41%
Pre Modification Weighted Average Term	350 months	340 months	315 months
Financing Receivable Modifications Post Modification Recorded Investment	20,958	20,971	35,568
Post Modification Weighted Average Rate	4.25%	4.34%	4.75%
Post Modification Weighted Average Term	420 months	409 months	402 months
Commercial Loan [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts	26	2	2
Financing Receivable Modifications Pre Modification Recorded Investment	200,446	1,842	3,456
Pre Modification Weighted Average Rate	7.25%	8.99%	6.17%
Pre Modification Weighted Average Term	3 months	87 months	53 months
Financing Receivable Modifications Post Modification Recorded Investment	200,125	1,842	3,462
Post Modification Weighted Average Rate	7.25%	4.00%	6.26%
Post Modification Weighted Average Term	10 months	66 months	56 months
Consumer Loan [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items]
Number of contracts	26	2
Financing Receivable Modifications Pre Modification Recorded Investment	212	15
Pre Modification Weighted Average Rate	10.09%	13.43%
Pre Modification Weighted Average Term	56 months	75 months
Financing Receivable Modifications Post Modification Recorded Investment	$ 240	$ 15
Post Modification Weighted Average Rate	12.96%	12.67%
Post Modification Weighted Average Term	65 months	67 months

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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-SubTopic 10

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-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=28368275&loc=SL6953676-111524

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