Loans (Changes In The Allowance For Loan Losses) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ 27,500	$ 27,166	$ 27,637	$ 26,736
Charge-offs	2,916	3,183	9,871	9,107
Recoveries	1,117	1,246	3,906	3,736
Provision (credit)	754	2,015	4,783	5,879
Ending balance	26,455	27,244	26,455	27,244
Allowance for loan losses, Individually Evaluated for impairment	1,084	1,600	1,084	1,600
Allowance for loan losses, Collectively Evaluated for impairment	25,371	25,644	25,371	25,644
Loans, Ending balance	2,005,425	1,876,375	2,005,425	1,876,375	$ 1,881,071
Loans, Individually Evaluated for impairment	4,866	5,718	4,866	5,718
Loans, Collectively Evaluated for impairment	2,000,559	1,870,657	2,000,559	1,870,657
Commercial Business [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	5,334	5,402	5,621	4,273
Charge-offs	106	105	1,260	176
Recoveries	38	61	172	158
Provision (credit)	15	400	748	1,503
Ending balance	5,281	5,758	5,281	5,758
Allowance for loan losses, Individually Evaluated for impairment	806	1,331	806	1,331
Allowance for loan losses, Collectively Evaluated for impairment	4,475	4,427	4,475	4,427
Loans, Ending balance	297,640	275,027	297,640	275,027	267,377
Loans, Individually Evaluated for impairment	3,064	3,258	3,064	3,258
Loans, Collectively Evaluated for impairment	294,576	271,769	294,576	271,769
Commercial Mortgage [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	9,358	7,633	8,122	7,743
Charge-offs	56	111	866	276
Recoveries	44	45	140	58
Provision (credit)	(458)	(79)	1,492	(37)
Ending balance	8,888	7,488	8,888	7,488
Allowance for loan losses, Individually Evaluated for impairment	278	269	278	269
Allowance for loan losses, Collectively Evaluated for impairment	8,610	7,219	8,610	7,219
Loans, Ending balance	549,911	470,566	549,911	470,566	476,407
Loans, Individually Evaluated for impairment	1,802	2,460	1,802	2,460
Loans, Collectively Evaluated for impairment	548,109	468,106	548,109	468,106
Residential Mortgage [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	465	618	570	676
Charge-offs	37	16	114	163
Recoveries	34	5	80	34
Provision (credit)	(6)	(15)	(80)	45
Ending balance	456	592	456	592
Allowance for loan losses, Collectively Evaluated for impairment	456	592	456	592
Loans, Ending balance	96,298	103,183	96,298	103,183	100,241
Loans, Collectively Evaluated for impairment	96,298	103,183	96,298	103,183
Home Equity [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	1,198	1,607	1,485	1,367
Charge-offs	98	73	336	335
Recoveries	34	7	53	47
Provision (credit)	43	117	(25)	579
Ending balance	1,177	1,658	1,177	1,658
Allowance for loan losses, Collectively Evaluated for impairment	1,177	1,658	1,177	1,658
Loans, Ending balance	401,103	376,062	401,103	376,062	379,774
Loans, Collectively Evaluated for impairment	401,103	376,062	401,103	376,062
Consumer Indirect [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	10,676	11,446	11,383	12,230
Charge-offs	2,380	2,606	6,643	7,392
Recoveries	905	1,029	3,206	3,129
Provision (credit)	1,063	1,423	2,318	3,325
Ending balance	10,264	11,292	10,264	11,292
Allowance for loan losses, Collectively Evaluated for impairment	10,264	11,292	10,264	11,292
Loans, Ending balance	641,453	630,441	641,453	630,441	636,357
Loans, Collectively Evaluated for impairment	641,453	630,441	641,453	630,441
Other Consumer [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	469	460	456	447
Charge-offs	239	272	652	765
Recoveries	62	99	255	310
Provision (credit)	97	169	330	464
Ending balance	389	456	389	456
Allowance for loan losses, Collectively Evaluated for impairment	389	456	389	456
Loans, Ending balance	19,020	21,096	19,020	21,096	$ 20,915
Loans, Collectively Evaluated for impairment	$ 19,020	$ 21,096	$ 19,020	$ 21,096

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