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Mortgage Servicing Rights Mortgage Servicing Rights Included in Other Assets (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013	Mar. 31, 2013
Mortgage Banking [Abstract]
Mortgage servicing rights	$ 7,240	$ 7,172	$ 6,685
Accumulated amortization	(6,098)	(5,988)	(5,609)
Impairment reserve	(13)	(26)	(16)
Total Servicing asset at fair value	$ 1,129	$ 1,158	$ 1,060

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The cumulative amount of amortization for mortgage servicing rights that has been recognized in the income statement.

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Gross amount, as of the balance sheet date, of mortgage servicing rights.

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A reserve for the amount of expected decrease in the value of mortgage servicing rights which cannot be physically measured.

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Fair value of contract to service financial assets under which the benefits of servicing are expected to more than adequately compensate the servicer.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 860

-SubTopic 50

-Section 50

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 815

-SubTopic 20

-Section 50

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