Loans (Commercial Loan Portfolio Categorized by Internally Assigned Asset Classification) (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2020 USD ($)
Commercial Business [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
2020	$ 315,285
2019	114,095
2018	95,742
2017	57,049
2016	14,653
Prior	27,272
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis	194,595
Revolving Loans Converted to Term	0
Total	818,691
Commercial Business [Member] \| Uncriticized [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
2020	315,256
2019	113,442
2018	94,313
2017	54,704
2016	14,210
Prior	23,713
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis	186,745
Revolving Loans Converted to Term	0
Total	802,383
Commercial Business [Member] \| Special Mention [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
2020	0
2019	24
2018	279
2017	1,526
2016	241
Prior	92
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis	2,667
Revolving Loans Converted to Term	0
Total	4,829
Commercial Business [Member] \| Substandard [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
2020	29
2019	629
2018	1,150
2017	819
2016	202
Prior	3,467
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis	5,183
Revolving Loans Converted to Term	0
Total	11,479
Commercial Business [Member] \| Doubtful [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
2020	0
2019	0
2018	0
2017	0
2016	0
Prior	0
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis	0
Revolving Loans Converted to Term	0
Total	0
Commercial Mortgage [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
2020	138,718
2019	275,066
2018	212,599
2017	199,656
2016	97,883
Prior	215,720
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis	684
Revolving Loans Converted to Term	0
Total	1,140,326
Commercial Mortgage [Member] \| Uncriticized [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
2020	138,718
2019	272,620
2018	212,339
2017	197,891
2016	97,668
Prior	212,453
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis	485
Revolving Loans Converted to Term	0
Total	1,132,174
Commercial Mortgage [Member] \| Special Mention [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
2020	0
2019	0
2018	132
2017	146
2016	57
Prior	356
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis	0
Revolving Loans Converted to Term	0
Total	691
Commercial Mortgage [Member] \| Substandard [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
2020	0
2019	2,446
2018	128
2017	1,619
2016	158
Prior	2,911
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis	199
Revolving Loans Converted to Term	0
Total	7,461
Commercial Mortgage [Member] \| Doubtful [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
2020	0
2019	0
2018	0
2017	0
2016	0
Prior	0
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis	0
Revolving Loans Converted to Term	0
Total	$ 0

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