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Short Term Borrowings (Schedule of Weighted Average Daily Amounts of Borrowings Outstanding) (Details) - USD ($) | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021 | Sep. 30, 2022 | Sep. 30, 2021
Short-Term Debt [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Average Daily Amounts Outstanding | $ 33,750 | $ 40,543 | $ 22,648 | $ 22,841
Weighted Average Interest Rates | 3.34% | 1.13% | 2.48% | 1.14%

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