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Gross Realized Losses on Loans

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Recorded investment of consumer mortgage loan receivables secured by residential real estate properties for which formal foreclosure proceedings are in process.

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Total net Increase or Decrease in the aggregate excess of a loan's cash flows expected to be collected over the investor's initial investment in the loan for loans accounted for as debt securities.

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For an entity that discloses a concentration risk in relation to quantitative amount, which serves as the "benchmark" (or denominator) in the equation, this concept represents the concentration percentage derived from the division.

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Amount of direct write-downs of financing receivables charged against the allowance.

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Reflects the amount of the write-down related to a troubled debt restructuring.

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Amount before allowance of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Includes deferred interest and fees, undisbursed portion of loan balance, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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The cash inflow from sales of loans that are secured with real estate mortgages and are held with the intention to resell in the near future.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of land and buildings obtained through foreclosure proceedings or defeasance in full or partial satisfaction of a debt arrangement.

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Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Narrative) (Details) (USD $)	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure	$ 1,698,000		$ 3,726,000
Certain Loans Acquired in Transfer Accounted for as Debt Securities, Accretable Yield, Period Increase (Decrease)	0
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross	519,349,000		501,534,000
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Write-downs	495,000	415,000
Gross Realized Losses on Loans	0nwfl_GrossRealizedLossesOnLoans
Proceeds from Sale of Mortgage Loans Held-for-sale	804,000	1,151,000
Hospitality Lodging Industry [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross	34,100,000
Hospitality Lodging Industry [Member] \| Loans Receivable [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	37.50%
Property Owners' Associations [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross	13,200,000
Property Owners' Associations [Member] \| Loans Receivable [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	14.50%
Automobile Dealers [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross	15,100,000
Automobile Dealers [Member] \| Loans Receivable [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	16.60%
Resorts [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross	9,600,000
Resorts [Member] \| Loans Receivable [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Concentration Risk, Percentage	10.60%
Troubled Debt Restructured Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing Receivables, Impaired, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Write-down	373,000
Residential Real Estate Loans [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Real Estate Acquired Through Foreclosure	225,000
Mortgage Loans in Process of Foreclosure, Amount	1,055,000
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross	157,707,000		158,139,000
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses, Write-downs	87,000	75,000
Gross Realized Gains on Loans	24,000	42,000
Gross Realized Losses on Loans	0	0
Proceeds from Sale of Mortgage Loans Held-for-sale	$ 804,000	$ 1,200,000