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Loans And Allowance For Loan Losses (Narrative) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015 item loan	Mar. 31, 2014 item	Dec. 31, 2014 loan
Loans And Allowance For Loan Losses [Line Items]
Number of TDRs past due and classified as non-performing	8		7
Defaults on loans that had been modified as TDRs	0	0
Number of relationships to loans classified as troubled debt restructurings			9
Loans	$ 482,953us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet		$ 455,734us-gaap_NotesReceivableNet
Loans to relationships classified as TDRs, Total			1,449
TDRs past due and classified as non-performing, total amount	364		357
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, 90 Days Past Due and Still Accruing	0
Residential Real Estate Mortgages [Member]
Loans And Allowance For Loan Losses [Line Items]
Number of TDRs past due and classified as non-performing	1
Number of loans, classified as TDRs, to relationships	3
Number of relationships to loans classified as troubled debt restructurings	3
Loans to relationships classified as TDRs, Total	860
TDRs past due and classified as non-performing, total amount	225
Maximum [Member]
Loans And Allowance For Loan Losses [Line Items]
Percentage of appraised value of residential real estate loans	80.00%
Maximum [Member] \| Commercial Real Estate Mortgages [Member]
Loans And Allowance For Loan Losses [Line Items]
Number of years for which principally collateralized loans are amortized	20 years
Maximum [Member] \| Residential Real Estate Mortgages [Member]
Loans And Allowance For Loan Losses [Line Items]
Number of years for which principally collateralized loans are amortized	30 years
Minimum [Member] \| Commercial Real Estate Mortgages [Member]
Loans And Allowance For Loan Losses [Line Items]
Number of years for which principally collateralized loans are amortized	15 years
Minimum [Member] \| Residential Real Estate Mortgages [Member]
Loans And Allowance For Loan Losses [Line Items]
Number of years for which principally collateralized loans are amortized	10 years
Real Estate Secured Loans [Member]
Loans And Allowance For Loan Losses [Line Items]
Number of loans, classified as TDRs, to relationships	3		6
Number of relationships to loans classified as troubled debt restructurings	2
Loans to relationships classified as TDRs, Total	753
Home Equity Loan [Member]
Loans And Allowance For Loan Losses [Line Items]
Number of loans, classified as TDRs, to relationships	1
Loans to relationships classified as TDRs, Total	19
Agricultural And Other Loans To Farmers [Member]
Loans And Allowance For Loan Losses [Line Items]
Number of loans, classified as TDRs, to relationships			1
Number of relationships to loans classified as troubled debt restructurings	2
Loans to relationships classified as TDRs, Total	113
Commercial And Industrial [Member]
Loans And Allowance For Loan Losses [Line Items]
Number of loans, classified as TDRs, to relationships	6		6
Number of relationships to loans classified as troubled debt restructurings	4
Loans	82,497		73,893
Loans to relationships classified as TDRs, Total	163
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, 90 Days Past Due and Still Accruing	0
Consumer Loans [Member]
Loans And Allowance For Loan Losses [Line Items]
Number of loans, classified as TDRs, to relationships	1		1
Loans to relationships classified as TDRs, Total	10
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, 90 Days Past Due and Still Accruing	0
Lodging Industry [Member]
Loans And Allowance For Loan Losses [Line Items]
Percentage of commercial real estate mortgage portfolio	31.80%
Loans	$ 114,624		$ 112,520