Loans, Allowance For Loan Losses and OREO (Age Analysis Of Past Due Financing Receivables) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Mar. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
30 - 59 Days Past Due	$ 1,227	$ 980
60 - 89 Days Past Due	528	128
Greater than 90 Days	1,785	3,232
Total Past Due	3,540	4,340
Current	404,778	395,023
Total loans	408,318	399,363
Recorded Investment > 90 Days & Accruing
Commercial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
30 - 59 Days Past Due	168	21
60 - 89 Days Past Due		80
Greater than 90 Days	679	1,965
Total Past Due	847	2,066
Current	62,549	61,193
Total loans	63,396	63,259
Recorded Investment > 90 Days & Accruing
Commercial Mortgages-Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
30 - 59 Days Past Due	19	192
Greater than 90 Days		212
Total Past Due	19	404
Current	79,006	77,304
Total loans	79,025	77,708
Recorded Investment > 90 Days & Accruing
Commercial Mortgages-Non-Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
30 - 59 Days Past Due	229	86
Greater than 90 Days	137	70
Total Past Due	366	156
Current	121,301	119,019
Total loans	121,667	119,175
Recorded Investment > 90 Days & Accruing
Commercial Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
Greater than 90 Days	460	460
Total Past Due	460	460
Current	13,274	9,919
Total loans	13,734	10,379
Recorded Investment > 90 Days & Accruing
Consumer Unsecured [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
30 - 59 Days Past Due		11
60 - 89 Days Past Due	23
Total Past Due	23	11
Current	5,064	5,749
Total loans	5,087	5,760
Recorded Investment > 90 Days & Accruing
Consumer Secured [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
30 - 59 Days Past Due	178	15
60 - 89 Days Past Due	296
Total Past Due	474	15
Current	72,163	70,605
Total loans	72,637	70,620
Recorded Investment > 90 Days & Accruing
Residential Mortgages [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
30 - 59 Days Past Due	544	626
60 - 89 Days Past Due	209	48
Greater than 90 Days	509	525
Total Past Due	1,262	1,199
Current	44,488	43,745
Total loans	45,750	44,944
Recorded Investment > 90 Days & Accruing
Residential Consumer Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items]
30 - 59 Days Past Due	89	29
Total Past Due	89	29
Current	6,933	7,489
Total loans	7,022	7,518
Recorded Investment > 90 Days & Accruing

Financing receivables that are less than 60 days past due but more than 29 days past due.

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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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