Allowance For Loan Losses (Allowance For Loan Losses By Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2017	Sep. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2016
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	$ 4,505	$ 4,959	$ 4,959
Charge-Offs	(210)	(472)	(607)
Recoveries	908	217	341
(Recovery of) provision for loan losses	(759)	(46)	(188)
Ending Balance	4,444	4,658	4,505
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	268		385
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	4,176		4,120
Loans Ending Balance	552,160		516,942
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment	10,596		13,380
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	541,564		503,562
Construction and Farmland
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	450	775	775
Charge-Offs	0		0
Recoveries	522		144
(Recovery of) provision for loan losses	(789)		(469)
Ending Balance	183		450
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	0		0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	183		450
Loans Ending Balance	36,670		31,791
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment	323		1,320
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	36,347		30,471
Residential
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	1,992	2,322	2,322
Charge-Offs	(50)		(535)
Recoveries	233		124
(Recovery of) provision for loan losses	(253)		81
Ending Balance	1,922		1,992
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	201		268
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	1,721		1,724
Loans Ending Balance	228,478		231,532
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment	8,243		8,608
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	220,235		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	77		246
Ending Balance	1,692		1,522
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	58		102
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	1,634		1,420
Loans Ending Balance	237,719		208,525
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment	1,552		2,864
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	236,167		205,661
Commercial - Non Real Estate
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	235	211	211
Charge-Offs	(58)		0
Recoveries	28		11
(Recovery of) provision for loan losses	176		13
Ending Balance	381		235
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	9		15
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	372		220
Loans Ending Balance	35,925		30,341
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment	475		581
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	35,450		29,760
Consumer
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	69	109	109
Charge-Offs	(58)		(30)
Recoveries	28		49
(Recovery of) provision for loan losses	32		(59)
Ending Balance	71		69
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	0		0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	71		69
Loans Ending Balance	11,602		12,677
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment	3		7
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	11,599		12,670
All Other Loans
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	22	53	53
Charge-Offs	(44)		(42)
Recoveries	4		5
(Recovery of) provision for loan losses	46		6
Ending Balance	28		22
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	0		0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	28		22
Loans Ending Balance	1,766		2,076
Ending balance individually evaluated for impairment	0		0
Ending balance collectively evaluated for impairment	1,766		2,076
Unallocated
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Beginning Balance	215	$ 221	221
(Recovery of) provision for loan losses	(48)		(6)
Ending Balance	167		215
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	$ 167		$ 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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