Loans (Changes In The Allowance For Loan Losses) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Jun. 30, 2015	Jun. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ 27,191	$ 27,152	$ 27,637	$ 26,736
Charge-offs	2,385	2,948	6,955	5,924
Recoveries	1,406	1,204	2,789	2,490
Provision (credit)	1,288	1,758	4,029	3,864
Ending balance	27,500	27,166	27,500	27,166
Allowance for loan losses, Individually Evaluated for impairment	1,954	1,488	1,954	1,488
Allowance for loan losses, Collectively Evaluated for impairment	25,546	25,678	25,546	25,678
Loans, Ending balance	1,978,624	1,864,753	1,978,624	1,864,753	$ 1,881,071
Loans, Individually Evaluated for impairment	7,713	6,323	7,713	6,323
Loans, Collectively Evaluated for impairment	1,970,911	1,858,430	1,970,911	1,858,430
Commercial Business [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	5,395	4,689	5,621	4,273
Charge-offs	13	3	1,154	71
Recoveries	86	68	134	97
Provision (credit)	(134)	648	733	1,103
Ending balance	5,334	5,402	5,334	5,402
Allowance for loan losses, Individually Evaluated for impairment	1,247	1,056	1,247	1,056
Allowance for loan losses, Collectively Evaluated for impairment	4,087	4,346	4,087	4,346
Loans, Ending balance	292,674	277,609	292,674	277,609	267,377
Loans, Individually Evaluated for impairment	4,643	3,589	4,643	3,589
Loans, Collectively Evaluated for impairment	288,031	274,020	288,031	274,020
Commercial Mortgage [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	8,156	7,980	8,122	7,743
Charge-offs	201	165	810	165
Recoveries	7	6	96	13
Provision (credit)	1,396	(188)	1,950	42
Ending balance	9,358	7,633	9,358	7,633
Allowance for loan losses, Individually Evaluated for impairment	707	432	707	432
Allowance for loan losses, Collectively Evaluated for impairment	8,651	7,201	8,651	7,201
Loans, Ending balance	538,034	469,936	538,034	469,936	476,407
Loans, Individually Evaluated for impairment	3,070	2,734	3,070	2,734
Loans, Collectively Evaluated for impairment	534,964	467,202	534,964	467,202
Residential Mortgage [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	558	672	570	676
Charge-offs	22	69	77	147
Recoveries	13	8	46	29
Provision (credit)	(84)	7	(74)	60
Ending balance	465	618	465	618
Allowance for loan losses, Collectively Evaluated for impairment	465	618	465	618
Loans, Ending balance	95,259	106,342	95,259	106,342	100,241
Loans, Collectively Evaluated for impairment	95,259	106,342	95,259	106,342
Home Equity [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	1,430	1,371	1,485	1,367
Charge-offs	154	156	238	262
Recoveries	9	29	19	40
Provision (credit)	(87)	363	(68)	462
Ending balance	1,198	1,607	1,198	1,607
Allowance for loan losses, Collectively Evaluated for impairment	1,198	1,607	1,198	1,607
Loans, Ending balance	391,645	363,243	391,645	363,243	379,774
Loans, Collectively Evaluated for impairment	391,645	363,243	391,645	363,243
Consumer Indirect [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	11,205	11,984	11,383	12,230
Charge-offs	1,841	2,331	4,263	4,786
Recoveries	1,196	995	2,301	2,100
Provision (credit)	116	798	1,255	1,902
Ending balance	10,676	11,446	10,676	11,446
Allowance for loan losses, Collectively Evaluated for impairment	10,676	11,446	10,676	11,446
Loans, Ending balance	641,871	626,418	641,871	626,418	636,357
Loans, Collectively Evaluated for impairment	641,871	626,418	641,871	626,418
Other Consumer [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	447	456	456	447
Charge-offs	154	224	413	493
Recoveries	95	98	193	211
Provision (credit)	81	130	233	295
Ending balance	469	460	469	460
Allowance for loan losses, Collectively Evaluated for impairment	469	460	469	460
Loans, Ending balance	19,141	21,205	19,141	21,205	$ 20,915
Loans, Collectively Evaluated for impairment	$ 19,141	$ 21,205	$ 19,141	$ 21,205

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