Loans, Major Classifications of Loans, Net of Income and Deferred Loan Origination Cost (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($) Segment	Dec. 31, 2014 USD ($)
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income and deferred origination costs	$ 2,873,961	$ 2,733,824
Number of portfolio segments \| Segment	9
Loans held for sale [Abstract]
Loans held for sale	$ 1,172	2,264
Commercial [Member] \| Construction [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income and deferred origination costs	78,020	121,942
Commercial [Member] \| Real Estate [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income and deferred origination costs	1,052,919	948,626
Commercial [Member] \| Equipment Lease Financing [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income and deferred origination costs	8,514	10,344
Commercial [Member] \| Other [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income and deferred origination costs	358,898	352,048
Residential [Member] \| Construction [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income and deferred origination costs	61,750	62,412
Residential [Member] \| Real Estate [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income and deferred origination costs	707,874	712,465
Residential [Member] \| Home Equity [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income and deferred origination costs	89,450	88,335
Consumer [Member] \| Consumer Direct [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income and deferred origination costs	126,406	122,136
Consumer [Member] \| Consumer Indirect [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans, net of unearned income and deferred origination costs	$ 390,130	$ 315,516

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

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 2
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
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-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
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