Allowance For Loan Losses (Allowance For Loan Losses By Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ 4,505	$ 4,959	$ 4,959
Charge-Offs	(140)	(155)	(607)
Recoveries	799	90	341
(Recovery of) provision for loan losses	(757)	79	(188)
Ending Balance	4,407	4,973	4,505
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	271		385
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	4,136		4,120
Loans Ending Balance	554,179		516,942
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment	11,170		13,380
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	543,009		503,562
Construction and Farmland
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	450	775	775
Charge-Offs	0		0
Recoveries	504		144
(Recovery of) provision for loan losses	(547)		(469)
Ending Balance	407		450
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	0		0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	407		450
Loans Ending Balance	35,778		31,791
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment	331		1,320
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	35,447		30,471
Residential
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	1,992	2,322	2,322
Charge-Offs	(33)		(535)
Recoveries	163		124
(Recovery of) provision for loan losses	(296)		81
Ending Balance	1,826		1,992
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	205		268
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	1,621		1,724
Loans Ending Balance	229,918		231,532
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment	8,571		8,608
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	221,347		222,924
Commercial Real Estate
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	1,522	1,268	1,268
Charge-Offs	0		0
Recoveries	93		8
(Recovery of) provision for loan losses	(33)		246
Ending Balance	1,582		1,522
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	64		102
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	1,518		1,420
Loans Ending Balance	238,446		208,525
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment	1,748		2,864
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	236,698		205,661
Commercial - Non Real Estate
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	235	211	211
Charge-Offs	(58)		0
Recoveries	14		11
(Recovery of) provision for loan losses	93		13
Ending Balance	284		235
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	2		15
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	282		220
Loans Ending Balance	35,678		30,341
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment	504		581
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	35,174		29,760
Consumer
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	69	109	109
Charge-Offs	(24)		(30)
Recoveries	23		49
(Recovery of) provision for loan losses	(3)		(59)
Ending Balance	65		69
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	0		0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	65		69
Loans Ending Balance	12,543		12,677
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment	16		7
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	12,527		12,670
All Other Loans
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	22	53	53
Charge-Offs	(25)		(42)
Recoveries	2		5
(Recovery of) provision for loan losses	23		6
Ending Balance	22		22
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	0		0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	22		22
Loans Ending Balance	1,816		2,076
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment	0		0
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	1,816		2,076
Unallocated
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	215	$ 221	221
(Recovery of) provision for loan losses	6		(6)
Ending Balance	221		215
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	$ 221		$ 215

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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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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