Allowance for Loan Losses (Details 2) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2012
Unpaid Principal Balance
TOTAL	$ 37,650	$ 33,773
Recorded Investment
TOTAL	37,420	33,557
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
TOTAL	10,629	7,609
Average Recorded Investment
TOTAL	35,491	30,580
Interest Income Recognized
TOTAL	0	179
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
TOTAL	0	0
First Liens
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	1,253	1,254
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	1,253	1,254
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	126	126
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0	150
With an allowance recorded:	1,254	1,230
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0
Home Equity
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	196	179
TOTAL	196	179
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	196	179
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	188	75
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0
Junior Liens
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	176
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0
Motor Vehicle
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0
Commercial & Industrial
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	563	0
With an allowance recorded:	16,171	17,262
TOTAL	16,570	17,098
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	399	0
With an allowance recorded:	16,171	17,098
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	3,721	3,153
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	200	1,013
With an allowance recorded:	16,635	16,738
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0
Farmland
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	891	891
TOTAL	891	891
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	891	891
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	191	191
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	891	891
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0
Non Farm, Non Residential
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	8,710	7,438
TOTAL	8,644	7,386
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	8,644	7,386
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	1,500	293
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0	1,679
With an allowance recorded:	8,015	5,000
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	179
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0
All Other Commercial
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	4,326	1,209
TOTAL	4,326	1,209
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	4,326	1,209
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	1,297	52
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	2,768	1,362
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0
Multifamily
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	5,540
TOTAL	5,540	5,540
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	5,540
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	3,794
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0	50
With an allowance recorded:	0	2,216
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0
Agriculture
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0
All Other Residential
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	5,540	0
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	5,540	0
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	3,794	0
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	5,540	0
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0
All Other Consumer
Unpaid Principal Balance
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0
Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0
Allowance For Loan Losses Allocated
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0
Average Recorded Investment
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0
Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	0	0
Cash Basis Interest Income Recognized
With no related allowance recorded:	0	0
With an allowance recorded:	$ 0	$ 0

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