Loans (Schedule of Allowance for Loans and Gross Impaired Loans by Portfolio Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2021
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 19,296	$ 19,032	$ 19,496	$ 18,518
Charge-offs	(1,345)	(1,401)	(1,724)	(1,750)
Recoveries	16	112	112	222
Provision (credit)	1,005	1,669	1,088	2,422
Ending balance	18,972	19,412	18,972	19,412
Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	4,992	6,102	4,935	6,095
Charge-offs				(150)
Recoveries				81
Provision (credit)	(102)	(349)	(45)	(273)
Ending balance	4,890	5,753	4,890	5,753
Commercial [Member]
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	13,267	11,512	13,495	10,543
Charge-offs	(1,338)	(1,366)	(1,689)	(1,409)
Recoveries	5	97	93	97
Provision (credit)	1,067	2,153	1,102	3,165
Ending balance	13,001	12,396	13,001	12,396
Residential Real Estate [Member]
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	14	155	38	184
Charge-offs
Recoveries		2		2
Provision (credit)		(16)	(24)	(45)
Ending balance	14	141	14	141
Construction And Land Development [Member]
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	565	452	479	447
Charge-offs
Recoveries
Provision (credit)	173	(7)	259	(2)
Ending balance	738	445	738	445
Consumer [Member]
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	123	445	168	586
Charge-offs	(7)	(35)	(35)	(191)
Recoveries	11	13	19	42
Provision (credit)	(38)	(87)	(63)	(101)
Ending balance	89	336	89	336
Mortgage Warehouse [Member]
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	335	366	381	663
Charge-offs
Recoveries
Provision (credit)	(95)	(25)	(141)	(322)
Ending balance	$ 240	$ 341	$ 240	$ 341

Amount of recovery of loans and lease receivables which had previously been fully or partially written-off as bad debts.

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Amount of allowance to cover probable credit losses on loans and leases. Includes carryover of or adjustments to the allowance for loan losses in connection with business combinations. Excludes allowance for loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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