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Available for Sale Securities (Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities Reconciliation) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Sep. 30, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012
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Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Amortized cost | $ 17,546 | $ 15,693
Gross unrealized gains | 275 | 626
Gross unrealized losses | (100) | (16)
Fair value | 17,721 | 16,303
U.S. Treasury securities and obligations of U.S. government authorities and agencies |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Amortized cost | 11,970 | 8,731
Gross unrealized gains | 195 | 412
Gross unrealized losses | (56) | (3)
Fair value | 12,109 | 9,140
Obligations of states and political subdivisions |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Amortized cost |  | 475
Gross unrealized gains |  | 3
Gross unrealized losses |  | 0
Fair value |  | 478
Corporate securities |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Amortized cost | 5,390 | 6,076
Gross unrealized gains | 78 | 206
Gross unrealized losses | (44) | (5)
Fair value | 5,424 | 6,277
Certificates of deposit |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Amortized cost | 100 | 100
Gross unrealized gains | 0 | 0
Gross unrealized losses | 0 | 0
Fair value | 100 | 100
Asset-backed securities |  |
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |
Amortized cost | 86 | 311
Gross unrealized gains | 2 | 5
Gross unrealized losses | 0 | (8)
Fair value | $ 88 | $ 308

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- Definition This item represents the cost of debt securities, which are categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading, net of adjustments including accretion, amortization, collection of cash, previous other-than-temporary impairments recognized in earnings (less any cumulative-effect adjustments recognized, as defined), and fair value hedge accounting adjustments, if any. + References No definition available. + Details
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