Investment In Limited Partnerships	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2011
Investment In Limited Partnerships [Abstract]
Investment In Limited Partnerships	8. INVESTMENT IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS The Company has limited partnership investments in affordable housing projects for which it provides funding as a limited partner and receives tax credits related to its investments in the projects based on its partnership share. The Company has invested in limited partnerships of affordable housing projects, both as direct investments and investments in funds that invest solely in affordable housing projects. The Company has determined that these structures require evaluation as a VIE under ASC Topic 810 Improvements to Financial Reporting by Enterprises Involved with Variable Interest Entities. The Company consolidates one of the funds in which it has a 99.9% limited partnership interest. The resulting financial impact to the Company of the consolidation was a net increase to total assets of approximately $150,000 as of December 31, 2011. The remaining limited partnership investments are unconsolidated and are accounted for under the cost method as allowed under ASC 325 Accounting for Tax Benefits Resulting from Investments in Affordable Housing Projects. The Company amortizes the excess of carrying value of the investment over its estimated residual value during the period in which tax credits are allocated to the investors. The Company's maximum exposure to future loss related to these limited partnerships is limited to the $1.5 million recorded investment. The assets and liabilities of these partnerships consist primarily of apartment complexes and related mortgages. The Bank's carrying value approximates cost or its underlying equity in the net assets of the partnerships. Market quotations are not available for any of the aforementioned partnerships. Management has no knowledge of intervening events since the date of the partnerships' financial statements that would have had a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial position or results of operations. The Bank had no remaining cash commitments to these partnerships at December 31, 2011. Prior to June 30, 2011, the Company consolidated La Vista Foundation I, LP, which is one the affordable housing projects in which the consolidated VIE owns a 9.9% limited partnership interest. The Company was deemed to be the primary beneficiary of La Vista Foundation I, LP because of a $5.0 million mortgage loan payable to the Bank. During the second quarter of 2011, the mortgage loan was refinanced with another financial institution. The Company reassessed whether it was the primary beneficiary of La Vista Foundation I, LP and determined that, as of June 30, 2011, it was not. Thus, effective June 30, 2011, La Vista Foundation I, LP was deconsolidated. This deconsolidation changed noncontrolling interest by $1.4 million, which resulted in an increase in shareholders' equity of $1.4 million. The impact to the consolidated statements of condition was to decrease total assets by $2.4 million. This included a $7.4 million decrease in premises and equipment and an increase in loans of $5.0 million. There was no gain or loss and, thus, no impact to the Company's results of operations. The only indirect retained investment is the 9.9% limited partnership interest held by the consolidated VIE. The deconsolidation did not involve a related party.

Investment In Limited Partnerships

8. INVESTMENT IN LIMITED PARTNERSHIPS

The Company has limited partnership investments in affordable housing projects for which it provides funding as a limited partner and receives tax credits related to its investments in the projects based on its partnership share. The Company has invested in limited partnerships of affordable housing projects, both as direct investments and investments in funds that invest solely in affordable housing projects. The Company has determined that these structures require evaluation as a VIE under ASC Topic 810 Improvements to Financial Reporting by Enterprises Involved with Variable Interest Entities. The Company consolidates one of the funds in which it has a 99.9% limited partnership interest. The resulting financial impact to the Company of the consolidation was a net increase to total assets of approximately $150,000 as of December 31, 2011. The remaining limited partnership investments are unconsolidated and are accounted for under the cost method as allowed under ASC 325 Accounting for Tax Benefits Resulting from Investments in Affordable Housing Projects. The Company amortizes the excess of carrying value of the investment over its estimated residual value during the period in which tax credits are allocated to the investors. The Company's maximum exposure to future loss related to these limited partnerships is limited to the $1.5 million recorded investment.

The assets and liabilities of these partnerships consist primarily of apartment complexes and related mortgages. The Bank's carrying value approximates cost or its underlying equity in the net assets of the partnerships. Market quotations are not available for any of the aforementioned partnerships. Management has no knowledge of intervening events since the date of the partnerships' financial statements that would have had a material effect on the Company's consolidated financial position or results of operations.

The Bank had no remaining cash commitments to these partnerships at December 31, 2011.

Prior to June 30, 2011, the Company consolidated La Vista Foundation I, LP, which is one the affordable housing projects in which the consolidated VIE owns a 9.9% limited partnership interest. The Company was deemed to be the primary beneficiary of La Vista Foundation I, LP because of a $5.0 million mortgage loan payable to the Bank. During the second quarter of 2011, the mortgage loan was refinanced with another financial institution. The Company reassessed whether it was the primary beneficiary of La Vista Foundation I, LP and determined that, as of June 30, 2011, it was not. Thus, effective June 30, 2011, La Vista Foundation I, LP was deconsolidated. This deconsolidation changed noncontrolling interest by $1.4 million, which resulted in an increase in shareholders' equity of $1.4 million. The impact to the consolidated statements of condition was to decrease total assets by $2.4 million. This included a $7.4 million decrease in premises and equipment and an increase in loans of $5.0 million. There was no gain or loss and, thus, no impact to the Company's results of operations. The only indirect retained investment is the 9.9% limited partnership interest held by the consolidated VIE. The deconsolidation did not involve a related party.

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The entire disclosure for equity investment, or group of investments, for which combined disclosure is appropriate, including: (a) the name of each investee and percentage of ownership of common stock, (b) accounting policies for investments in common stock, (c) difference between the amount at which the investment is carried and the amount of underlying equity in net assets and the accounting treatment of the difference, (d) the total fair value of each identified investment for which a market value is available, (e) summarized information as to assets, liabilities, and results of operations of the investees (for investments in unconsolidated subsidiaries, common stock of joint ventures, or other investments using the equity method), and (f) material effects of possible conversions, exercises, or contingent issuances of the investee. Other disclosures include (a) the names of any investee in which the investor owns 20 percent or more of the voting stock and investment is not accounted for using the equity method, and the reasons why not, and (b) the names of any investee in which the investor owns less than 20 percent of the voting stock and the investment is accounted for using the equity method, and the reasons why it is.

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