Allowance For Loan Losses (Allowance For Loan Losses By Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2015	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ 5,080	$ 5,488	$ 5,488
Charge-Offs	(438)	(515)	(1,483)
Recoveries	499	614	725
Provision	23	0	350
Ending Balance	5,164	5,587	5,080
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	591		643
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	4,573		4,437
Loans Ending Balance	491,216		469,820
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment	15,017		17,037
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	476,199		452,783
Construction and Farmland
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	951	1,032	1,032
Charge-Offs	166		(482)
Recoveries	63		26
Provision	85		375
Ending Balance	933		951
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	138		93
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	795		858
Loans Ending Balance	40,961		36,489
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment	2,266		2,665
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	38,695		33,824
Residential Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	1,977	2,225	2,225
Charge-Offs	(152)		(808)
Recoveries	157		63
Provision	102		497
Ending Balance	2,084		1,977
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	343		303
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	1,741		1,674
Loans Ending Balance	234,112		227,710
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment	7,052		6,550
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	227,060		221,160
Commercial Real Estate
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	1,347	1,337	1,337
Charge-Offs	47		(83)
Recoveries	60		381
Provision	89		(288)
Ending Balance	1,449		1,347
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	102		203
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	1,347		1,144
Loans Ending Balance	172,932		161,299
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment	4,746		5,716
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	168,186		155,583
Commercial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	464	555	555
Charge-Offs	0		0
Recoveries	179		164
Provision	(307)		(255)
Ending Balance	336		464
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	8		44
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	328		420
Loans Ending Balance	27,418		28,132
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment	953		2,106
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	26,465		26,026
Consumer [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	103	102	102
Charge-Offs	(54)		(86)
Recoveries	26		87
Provision	27		0
Ending Balance	102		103
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	0		0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	102		103
Loans Ending Balance	13,616		13,874
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment	0		0
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	13,616		13,874
All Other Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	42	82	82
Charge-Offs	(19)		(24)
Recoveries	14		4
Provision	13		(20)
Ending Balance	50		42
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	0		0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	50		42
Loans Ending Balance	2,177		2,316
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment	0		0
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	2,177		2,316
Unallocated [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	196	$ 155	155
Provision	14		41
Ending Balance	210		196
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	$ 210		$ 196

A valuation allowance for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible.

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The valuation allowance for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible that were collectively evaluated for impairment.

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Amount of valuation allowance for financing receivables that are expected to be uncollectible that were individually evaluated for impairment.

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Amount of recovery of financing receivables doubtful of collection that were previously charged off.

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A roll forward is a reconciliation of a concept from the beginning of a period to the end of a period.

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

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The balance of financing receivables that were collectively evaluated for impairment.

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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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Amount of expense related loan transactions, lease transactions, credit loss from transactions other than loan and lease transactions, and other loss based on assessment of uncollectability from the counterparty to reduce the account to their net realizable value.

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