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Investment in Securities (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013	Dec. 31, 2013
Investment in Securities [Abstract]
Number of securities that had an unrealized loss	56		102
Percentage of total securities	17.00%		31.00%
Proceeds from sales of securities available-for-sale		$ 28,021	$ 28,021
Gross realized gains			1,453
Securities pledged as collateral	$ 3,750

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- Definition

The percentage of the number of investment positions in the available-for-sale investments determined to be temporarily impaired.

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This item represents the gross profit realized on the sale of debt or equity securities categorized neither as held-to-maturity nor trading securities.

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Number of investment positions in available-for-sale investments in a continuous unrealized loss position for which an other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) has not been recognized in the income statement.

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The fair value of available-for-sale securities that serve as collateral for borrowings.

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The cash inflow associated with the sale of debt and equity securities classified as available-for-sale securities.

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