Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Aug. 10, 2012 Border Trust Company [Member]
Schedule Of Goodwill And Other Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Goodwill	$ 4,935	$ 4,935	$ 1,777
Core deposit intangible asset, estimated life	8 years 6 months
Balance of core deposit intangibles	585	655
Expected amortization for 2014	92
Expected amortization for 2015	92
Expected amortization for 2016	92
Expected amortization for 2017	92
Expected amortization for 2018	92
Expected amortization for 2019	92
Expected amortization for 2020	92
Expected amortization for 2021	$ 8

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