Securities Available For Sale (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015 security	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Schedule of Available for sale Securities [Line Items]
Securities recognized as credit losses in excess of the unrealized losses in accumulated OCI, creating an unrealized gain	11
Total other-than-temporary impairment ("OTTI") losses	$ 0	$ 0
Unrealized gain, net of tax	411,000		478,000
OTTI recognized in pre-tax earnings amount, net of tax	411,000		478,000
Unrealized losses on securities	1,413,000		2,332,000
Obligations Of States And Political Subdivisions Thereof [Member]
Schedule of Available for sale Securities [Line Items]
Unrealized losses on securities	294,000		252,000
Private Label Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available for sale Securities [Line Items]
Private-label MBS (debt securities), amount held	12
Amortized cost included OTTI losses	1,577,000
Unrealized losses on securities	16,000		14,000
US Government Agency [Member]
Schedule of Available for sale Securities [Line Items]
Unrealized losses on securities	270,000		529,000
US Government-Sponsored Enterprises [Member]
Schedule of Available for sale Securities [Line Items]
Unrealized losses on securities	$ 833,000		$ 1,537,000

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Securities Recognized As Credit Losses In Excess Of The Unrealized Losses In Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income, Resulting In an Unrealized Gain

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Total of accumulated other comprehensive loss related to that portion of other than temporary impairment (OTTI) due to factors other than credit losses on debt securities categorized either as available-for-sale or held-to-maturity that an entity does not intend to sell and which it is not more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell before recovery of the amortized cost basis of the debt security. The amount represented by this item is net of tax, as applicable.

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The change in unrealized holding gain (loss), net of tax, on available-for-sale securities included in a separate component of shareholders' equity during the period.

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Amount of unrealized loss before deducting unrealized gain on investments in available-for-sale securities.

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This element represents the amount of loss recognized for other than temporary impairments (OTTI) of investments in debt and equity securities.

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