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Dividend yield used as a significant assumption in determining fair value of warrants.

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Risk-free interest rate used as a significant assumption in determining fair value of warrants.

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Stock price volatility used as a significant assumption in determining fair value of warrants.

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Class of Warrant or Right, Term

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The expected life of shares of preferred stock upon the issuance of warrants.

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Exercise price per share or per unit of warrants or rights outstanding.

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Number of securities into which the class of warrant or right may be converted. For example, but not limited to, 500,000 warrants may be converted into 1,000,000 shares.

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The cash outflow to reacquire preferred stock during the period.

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Preferred and Common Stock (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Share data, unless otherwise specified	0 Months Ended	3 Months Ended		0 Months Ended
	Mar. 28, 2013	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	May 08, 2013	Mar. 27, 2013	Aug. 24, 2011	Jan. 09, 2009
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Number of shares of common stock issuable pursuant to the Warrants, maximum (in shares)		225,904	225,904
Exercise price of the Warrants (in dollars per share)		$ 16.60
Term of warrants		10 years
Assumptions used in determining fair value of warrants, common stock price (in dollars per share)		$ 16.60
Assumptions used in determining fair value of warrants, dividend yield		4.70%
Assumptions used in determining fair value of warrants, stock price volatility		24.43%
Assumptions used in determining fair value of warrants, risk-free interest rate		2.01%
Expected life of CPP Shares upon issuance		5 years
Proceeds from sale of common stock (in shares)	760,771
Proceeds from sale of common stock	$ 11,649	$ 110	$ 103
Outstanding CPP shares - value	10,000us-gaap_PreferredStockValueOutstanding
Issuance of common stock for plans		110	103
Capital Purchase Program
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Issuance of common stock for plans		110	103
Series A Preferred Stock
Class of Stock [Line Items]
Proceeds from issuance of CPP Shares							25,000
Repurchase price of CPP shares (in dollars per share)							$ 1,000
Cumulative dividend rate of CPP Shares (in hundredths)							5.00%
CPP Shares dividend period (in years)							5 years
CPP Shares dividend rate after first five years (in hundredths)							9.00%
Repurchase of fixed rate perpetual preferred stock, series A				$ 10,000	$ 2,500	$ 12,500