Loans (Composition Of Loans Acquired At Acquisition) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Outstanding loan balance	$ 2,632,471	$ 2,652,066
Virginia Savings Bank [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Outstanding loan balance	37,270	38,345
Certain Loans Acquired in Transfer Not Accounted for as Debt Securities, Carrying Amount, Net	1,979	1,964
Certain Loans Acquired in Transfer Not Accounted for as Debt Securities, Outstanding Balance	2,419	2,407
Community Bank [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Outstanding loan balance	217,603	219,923
Certain Loans Acquired in Transfer Not Accounted for as Debt Securities, Carrying Amount, Net	14,627	15,365
Certain Loans Acquired in Transfer Not Accounted for as Debt Securities, Outstanding Balance	20,189	23,277
Virginia Savings Bank And Community Financial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Outstanding loan balance	254,873	258,268
Certain Loans Acquired in Transfer Not Accounted for as Debt Securities, Carrying Amount, Net	16,606	17,329
Certain Loans Acquired in Transfer Not Accounted for as Debt Securities, Outstanding Balance	$ 22,608	$ 25,684

The recorded balance, net of any applicable reductions (for example, unamortized accretable yield and allowance for loan losses). This relates to loans not accounted for debt securities with evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination that were acquired by completion of a transfer for which it is probable, at acquisition, that the investor will be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable.

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-Topic 310

-SubTopic 30

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The undiscounted sum of all amounts, including amounts deemed principal, interest, fees, penalties, and other under the loan, owed to the investor at the reporting date, whether or not currently due and whether or not any such amounts have been written or charged off by the investor. This relates to loans not accounted for as debt securities, with evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination that were acquired by completion of a transfer for which it is probable, at acquisition, that the investor will be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable.

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Amount before allowance of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Includes deferred interest and fees, undisbursed portion of loan balance, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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