Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans (Allowance For Loan Losses By Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	$ 14,493	$ 11,218
Cumulative effect adjustment for adoption of ASC 326	0	2,077
Charge-Offs	(2,844)	(741)
Recoveries	853	298
Provision for credit losses	2,525	1,641
Ending Balance	15,027	14,493
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	248	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	14,779	14,493
Ending Balance	1,460,596	1,455,159
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	2,048	5,574
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	1,458,548	1,449,585
Construction And Farmland
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	772	2,714
Cumulative effect adjustment for adoption of ASC 326		(1,840)
Charge-Offs	(94)
Recoveries	102	8
Provision for credit losses	1,607	(110)
Ending Balance	2,387	772
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	2,387	772
Ending Balance	95,200	84,145
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	0	95
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	95,200	84,050
Residential Real Estate
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	4,725	1,735
Cumulative effect adjustment for adoption of ASC 326		1,933
Charge-Offs	(277)	0
Recoveries	347	18
Provision for credit losses	(2,477)	1,039
Ending Balance	2,318	4,725
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	0	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	2,318	4,725
Ending Balance	361,805	356,116
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	318	1,288
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	361,487	354,828
Commercial Real Estate & MultiFamily
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	6,224	2,221
Cumulative effect adjustment for adoption of ASC 326		3,584
Charge-Offs	(7)
Recoveries	162	0
Provision for credit losses	872	419
Ending Balance	7,251	6,224
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	7,251	6,224
Ending Balance	639,916	600,335
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	739	3,639
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	639,177	596,696
Commercial
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	1,027	2,222
Cumulative effect adjustment for adoption of ASC 326		(1,102)
Charge-Offs	(238)	(312)
Recoveries	67	43
Provision for credit losses	577	176
Ending Balance	1,433	1,027
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	248	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	1,185	1,027
Ending Balance	110,343	107,828
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	908	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	109,435	107,828
Marine
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	1,153	1,555
Cumulative effect adjustment for adoption of ASC 326		(285)
Charge-Offs	(1,778)	(126)
Provision for credit losses	1,904	9
Ending Balance	1,279	1,153
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	1,279	1,153
Ending Balance	210,095	251,168
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	0	552
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	210,095	250,616
Consumer
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	198	299
Cumulative effect adjustment for adoption of ASC 326		(123)
Charge-Offs	(309)	(121)
Recoveries	150	48
Provision for credit losses	199	95
Ending Balance	238	198
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	238	198
Ending Balance	31,017	42,419
Ending balance: Individually evaluated for impairment	83	0
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	30,934	42,419
All Other Loans
Financing Receivable Impaired [Line Items]
Beginning Balance	394	472
Cumulative effect adjustment for adoption of ASC 326		(90)
Charge-Offs	(141)	(182)
Recoveries	25	181
Provision for credit losses	(157)	13
Ending Balance	121	394
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	121	394
Ending Balance	12,220	13,148
Ending balance: collectively evaluated for impairment	$ 12,220	$ 13,148

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