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Investment in Securities (Tables) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2012
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract] |
Available-for-sale Securities [Table Text Block] | The table below presents the balances of securities available-for-sale measured at fair value on a recurring basis. The amortized cost, gross unrealized gains, gross unrealized losses and fair value of debt and equity securities are summarized as follows:
|  | December 31, 2012
|  |  |  |  | Gross |  | Gross |  |  |
|  | Amortized |  | Unrealized |  | Unrealized |  |  |
(In thousands) |  | Cost |  | Gains |  | Losses |  | Fair Value
State and political subdivisions |  | $ | 315,345 |  | $ | 19,960 |  | $ | 112 |  | $ | 335,193
Certificates of deposit |  |  | 6,742 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 6,742
Total |  | $ | 322,087 |  | $ | 19,960 |  | $ | 112 |  | $ | 341,935
|  | December 31, 2011
|  |  |  |  | Gross |  | Gross |  |  |
|  | Amortized |  | Unrealized |  | Unrealized |  |  |
(In thousands) |  | Cost |  | Gains |  | Losses |  | Fair Value
State and political subdivisions |  | $ | 287,585 |  | $ | 19,797 |  | $ | 20 |  | $ | 307,362
Certificates of deposit |  |  | 3,250 |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | 3,250
Total |  | $ | 290,835 |  | $ | 19,797 |  | $ | 20 |  | $ | 310,612
Schedule of Unrealized Loss on Investments [Table Text Block] | The fair values of securities with unrealized losses are as follows:
|  | December 31, 2012
|  | Less than 12 months |  | 12 mont h s or more |  | Total
|  | Estimated |  | Unrealized |  | Estimated |  | Unrealized |  | Estimated |  | Unrealized
(In thousands) |  | Fair Value |  | Losses |  | Fair Value |  | Losses |  | Fair value |  | Losses
State and political subdivisions |  | $ | 19,758 |  | $ | 112 |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | 19,758 |  | $ | 112
Certificates of deposit |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | —
Total |  | $ | 19,758 |  | $ | 112 |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | 19,758 |  | $ | 112
|  | December 31, 2011
|  | Less than 12 months |  | 12 months or more |  | Total
|  | Estimated |  | Unrealized |  | Estimated |  | Unrealized |  | Estimated |  | Unrealized
(In thousands) |  | Fair Value |  | Losses |  | Fair Value |  | Losses |  | Fair value |  | Losses
State and political subdivisions |  | $ | 4,362 |  | $ | 20 |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | 4,362 |  | $ | 20
Certificates of deposit |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | — |  |  | —
Total |  | $ | 4,362 |  | $ | 20 |  | $ | — |  | $ | — |  | $ | 4,362 |  | $ | 20
Schedule Of Amortized Cost And Fair Value [Table Text Block] | The amortized cost and fair value of debt and equity securities by contractual maturity are shown in the following table. Expected maturities may differ from contractual maturities because borrowers have the right to prepay obligations with or without prepayment penalties.
|  | December 31, 2012
(In thousands) |  | Amortized Cost |  | Fair Value
Due in 1 year or less |  | $ | 16,917 |  | $ | 17,129
Due after 1 year through 5 years |  |  | 63,064 |  |  | 67,493
Due after 5 years through 10 years |  |  | 170,379 |  |  | 180,184
Due after 10 years |  |  | 71,727 |  |  | 77,129
No stated maturity |  |  | — |  |  | —
Total |  | $ | 322,087 |  | $ | 341,935

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