Loans (Retail Loan Portfolio Categorized by Performance Status) (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Residential Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
2020	$ 137,926
2019	104,122
2018	87,918
2017	67,111
2016	67,706
Prior	135,017
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis	0
Revolving Loans Converted to Term	0
Total	599,800
Residential Real Estate Loans [Member] \| Performing [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
2020	137,926
2019	103,923
2018	87,153
2017	66,446
2016	67,473
Prior	134,292
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis	0
Revolving Loans Converted to Term	0
Total	597,213
Residential Real Estate Loans [Member] \| Non-Performing [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
2020	0
2019	199
2018	765
2017	665
2016	233
Prior	725
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis	0
Revolving Loans Converted to Term	0
Total	2,587
Residential Real Estate Lines [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
2020	0
2019	0
2018	0
2017	0
2016	0
Prior	0
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis	79,322
Revolving Loans Converted to Term	10,483
Total	89,805
Residential Real Estate Lines [Member] \| Performing [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
2020	0
2019	0
2018	0
2017	0
2016	0
Prior	0
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis	79,257
Revolving Loans Converted to Term	10,225
Total	89,482
Residential Real Estate Lines [Member] \| Non-Performing [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
2020	0
2019	0
2018	0
2017	0
2016	0
Prior	0
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis	65
Revolving Loans Converted to Term	258
Total	323
Consumer Indirect [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
2020	295,286
2019	202,839
2018	167,092
2017	111,295
2016	47,925
Prior	15,984
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis	0
Revolving Loans Converted to Term	0
Total	840,421
Consumer Indirect [Member] \| Performing [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
2020	295,216
2019	202,187
2018	166,773
2017	111,008
2016	47,793
Prior	15,949
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis	0
Revolving Loans Converted to Term	0
Total	838,926
Consumer Indirect [Member] \| Non-Performing [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
2020	70
2019	652
2018	319
2017	287
2016	132
Prior	35
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis	0
Revolving Loans Converted to Term	0
Total	1,495
Other Consumer [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
2020	6,774
2019	3,177
2018	1,765
2017	907
2016	369
Prior	508
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis	3,563
Revolving Loans Converted to Term	0
Total	17,063
Other Consumer [Member] \| Performing [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
2020	6,774
2019	3,177
2018	1,765
2017	907
2016	369
Prior	508
Revolving Loans Amortized Cost Basis	3,563
Revolving Loans Converted to Term	0
Total	17,063
Other Consumer [Member] \| Non-Performing [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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