Loans, Allowance For Loan Losses and OREO (Impaired Loans) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Totals: Recorded Investment	$ 8,498	$ 10,677
Totals: Unpaid Principal Balance	10,041	12,619
Related Allowance	891	1,058
Totals: Average Recorded Investment	9,589	10,834
Totals: Interest Income Recognized	107	480
Commercial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Recorded Investment	50	2,017
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Unpaid Principal Balance	463	2,280
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Average Recorded Investment	1,034	2,641
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Interest Income Recognized		63
With An Allowance Recorded: Recorded Investment	1,027	1,406
With An Allowance Recorded: Unpaid Principal Balance	1,085	1,861
With An Allowance Recorded: Average Recorded Investment	1,217	990
With An Allowance Recorded: Interest Income Recognized	7	29
Totals: Recorded Investment	1,077	3,423
Totals: Unpaid Principal Balance	1,548	4,141
Related Allowance	435	713
Totals: Average Recorded Investment	2,251	3,631
Totals: Interest Income Recognized	7	92
Commercial Mortgages-Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Recorded Investment	2,803	2,835
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Unpaid Principal Balance	2,803	2,835
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Average Recorded Investment	2,819	1,687
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Interest Income Recognized	41	152
With An Allowance Recorded: Recorded Investment	639	852
With An Allowance Recorded: Unpaid Principal Balance	639	1,029
With An Allowance Recorded: Average Recorded Investment	746	1,636
With An Allowance Recorded: Interest Income Recognized	7	36
Totals: Recorded Investment	3,442	3,687
Totals: Unpaid Principal Balance	3,442	3,864
Related Allowance	40	63
Totals: Average Recorded Investment	3,565	3,323
Totals: Interest Income Recognized	48	188
Commercial Mortgages-Non-Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Recorded Investment	1,030	1,078
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Unpaid Principal Balance	1,030	1,128
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Average Recorded Investment	1,054	1,041
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Interest Income Recognized	13	75
With An Allowance Recorded: Recorded Investment	498	126
With An Allowance Recorded: Unpaid Principal Balance	549	126
With An Allowance Recorded: Average Recorded Investment	312	173
With An Allowance Recorded: Interest Income Recognized	7	7
Totals: Recorded Investment	1,528	1,204
Totals: Unpaid Principal Balance	1,579	1,254
Related Allowance	83	32
Totals: Average Recorded Investment	1,366	1,214
Totals: Interest Income Recognized	20	82
Commercial Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Recorded Investment	84	460
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Unpaid Principal Balance	548	1,194
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Average Recorded Investment	272	606
With An Allowance Recorded: Recorded Investment	376
With An Allowance Recorded: Unpaid Principal Balance	666
With An Allowance Recorded: Average Recorded Investment	188
Totals: Recorded Investment	460	460
Totals: Unpaid Principal Balance	1,214	1,194
Related Allowance	91
Totals: Average Recorded Investment	460	606
Consumer Unsecured [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Recorded Investment
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Unpaid Principal Balance
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Average Recorded Investment
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Interest Income Recognized
Consumer Secured [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Recorded Investment	129	21
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Unpaid Principal Balance	129	21
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Average Recorded Investment	75	21
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Interest Income Recognized	1	1
With An Allowance Recorded: Recorded Investment	119	119
With An Allowance Recorded: Unpaid Principal Balance	119	119
With An Allowance Recorded: Average Recorded Investment	119	80
With An Allowance Recorded: Interest Income Recognized	2	7
Totals: Recorded Investment	248	140
Totals: Unpaid Principal Balance	248	140
Related Allowance	119	119
Totals: Average Recorded Investment	194	101
Totals: Interest Income Recognized	3	8
Residential Mortgages [Member]
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Recorded Investment	922	934
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Unpaid Principal Balance	1,049	1,058
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Average Recorded Investment	928	702
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Interest Income Recognized	18	58
With An Allowance Recorded: Recorded Investment	821	829
With An Allowance Recorded: Unpaid Principal Balance	961	968
With An Allowance Recorded: Average Recorded Investment	825	1,257
With An Allowance Recorded: Interest Income Recognized	11	52
Totals: Recorded Investment	1,743	1,763
Totals: Unpaid Principal Balance	2,010	2,026
Related Allowance	123	131
Totals: Average Recorded Investment	1,753	1,959
Totals: Interest Income Recognized	29	110
Residential Consumer Construction [Member]
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With No Related Allowance Recorded: Unpaid Principal Balance
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Average Recorded Investment
With No Related Allowance Recorded: Interest Income Recognized
With An Allowance Recorded: Recorded Investment
With An Allowance Recorded: Unpaid Principal Balance
With An Allowance Recorded: Average Recorded Investment
With An Allowance Recorded: Interest Income Recognized
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Totals: Unpaid Principal Balance
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