| **Loans (Evaluation for Impairment) (Details) (USD $)In Thousands, unless otherwise specified** | Mar. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 |
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| **Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]**                              |          |          |               |          |   |
| ALL, individually evaluated for impairment                                                      | $ 3,129       | $ 1,737       |               |          |   |
| ALL, collectively evaluated for impairment                                                      | 21,139        | 22,204        |               |          |   |
| ALL, PI loans evluated for credit impairment                                                    | 5,373         | 5,373         |               |          |   |
| ALL, PI loans with no credit deterioration                                                      | 0             | 0             |               |          |   |
| Total ALL evaluated for impairment                                                              | 29,641        | 29,314        |               | 39,795        | 39,360 |
| Loans held for investment, individually evaluated for impairment                                | 73,082        | 77,594        |               |          |   |
| Loans held for investment, collectively evaluated for impairment                                | 834,799       | 871,049       |               |          |   |
| Loans held for investment, PI loans with subsequent credit deterioration                        | 176,048       | 192,115       |               |          |   |
| Loans held for investment, PI loans with no credit deterioration                                | 29,836        | 36,277        |               |          |   |
| Loans held for investment                                                                       | 1,113,765     | 1,177,035     | [1]           |          |   |
| Commercial and agricultural [Member]                                                            |          |          |               |          |   |
| **Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]**                              |          |          |               |          |   |
| ALL, individually evaluated for impairment                                                      | 227           | 282           |               |          |   |
| ALL, collectively evaluated for impairment                                                      | 2,601         | 2,432         |               |          |   |
| ALL, PI loans evluated for credit impairment                                                    | 545           | 524           |               |          |   |
| ALL, PI loans with no credit deterioration                                                      | 0             | 0             |               |          |   |
| Total ALL evaluated for impairment                                                              | 3,373         | 3,238         |               | 6,005         | 5,776 |
| Loans held for investment, individually evaluated for impairment                                | 1,792         | 2,334         |               |          |   |
| Loans held for investment, collectively evaluated for impairment                                | 62,790        | 62,704        |               |          |   |
| Loans held for investment, PI loans with subsequent credit deterioration                        | 9,930         | 11,533        |               |          |   |
| Loans held for investment, PI loans with no credit deterioration                                | 2,978         | 3,133         |               |          |   |
| Loans held for investment                                                                       | 77,490        | 79,704        |               |          |   |
| Real estate - construction [Member]                                                             |          |          |               |          |   |
| **Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]**                              |          |          |               |          |   |
| ALL, individually evaluated for impairment                                                      | 501           | 82            |               |          |   |
| ALL, collectively evaluated for impairment                                                      | 4,896         | 4,705         |               |          |   |
| ALL, PI loans evluated for credit impairment                                                    | 197           | 200           |               |          |   |
| ALL, PI loans with no credit deterioration                                                      | 0             | 0             |               |          |   |
| Total ALL evaluated for impairment                                                              | 5,594         | 4,987         |               | 10,912        | 11,995 |
| Loans held for investment, individually evaluated for impairment                                | 11,033        | 13,533        |               |          |   |
| Loans held for investment, collectively evaluated for impairment                                | 44,292        | 42,199        |               |          |   |
| Loans held for investment, PI loans with subsequent credit deterioration                        | 1,986         | 2,285         |               |          |   |
| Loans held for investment, PI loans with no credit deterioration                                | 342           | 397           |               |          |   |
| Loans held for investment                                                                       | 57,653        | 58,414        |               |          |   |
| Real estate - mortgage, 1-4 family residential [Member]                                         |          |          |               |          |   |
| **Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]**                              |          |          |               |          |   |
| ALL, individually evaluated for impairment                                                      | 1,317         | 607           |               |          |   |
| ALL, collectively evaluated for impairment                                                      | 6,756         | 7,383         |               |          |   |
| ALL, PI loans evluated for credit impairment                                                    | 730           | 711           |               |          |   |
| ALL, PI loans with no credit deterioration                                                      | 0             | 0             |               |          |   |
| Total ALL evaluated for impairment                                                              | 8,803         | 8,701         |               | 12,103        | 8,885 |
| Loans held for investment, individually evaluated for impairment                                | 18,909        | 18,118        |               |          |   |
| Loans held for investment, collectively evaluated for impairment                                | 464,992       | 496,205       |               |          |   |
| Loans held for investment, PI loans with subsequent credit deterioration                        | 33,174        | 34,961        |               |          |   |
| Loans held for investment, PI loans with no credit deterioration                                | 3,733         | 4,254         |               |          |   |
| Loans held for investment                                                                       | 520,808       | 553,538       |               |          |   |
| Real estate - mortgage, commercial [Member]                                                     |          |          |               |          |   |
| **Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]**                              |          |          |               |          |   |
| ALL, individually evaluated for impairment                                                      | 1,084         | 766           |               |          |   |
| ALL, collectively evaluated for impairment                                                      | 4,856         | 5,473         |               |          |   |
| ALL, PI loans evluated for credit impairment                                                    | 3,351         | 3,388         |               |          |   |
| ALL, PI loans with no credit deterioration                                                      | 0             | 0             |               |          |   |
| Total ALL evaluated for impairment                                                              | 9,291         | 9,627         |               | 8,799         | 11,063 |
| Loans held for investment, individually evaluated for impairment                                | 41,348        | 43,609        |               |          |   |
| Loans held for investment, collectively evaluated for impairment                                | 221,209       | 227,760       |               |          |   |
| Loans held for investment, PI loans with subsequent credit deterioration                        | 129,655       | 141,974       |               |          |   |
| Loans held for investment, PI loans with no credit deterioration                                | 22,783        | 28,493        |               |          |   |
| Loans held for investment                                                                       | 414,995       | 441,836       |               |          |   |
| Consumer [Member]                                                                               |          |          |               |          |   |
| **Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]**                              |          |          |               |          |   |
| ALL, individually evaluated for impairment                                                      | 0             | 0             |               |          |   |
| ALL, collectively evaluated for impairment                                                      | 2,030         | 2,211         |               |          |   |
| ALL, PI loans evluated for credit impairment                                                    | 550           | 550           |               |          |   |
| ALL, PI loans with no credit deterioration                                                      | 0             | 0             |               |          |   |
| Total ALL evaluated for impairment                                                              | 2,580         | 2,761         |               | 1,976         | 1,641 |
| Loans held for investment, individually evaluated for impairment                                | 0             | 0             |               |          |   |
| Loans held for investment, collectively evaluated for impairment                                | 41,516        | 42,181        |               |          |   |
| Loans held for investment, PI loans with subsequent credit deterioration                        | 1,303         | 1,362         |               |          |   |
| Loans held for investment, PI loans with no credit deterioration                                | 0             | 0             |               |          |   |
| Loans held for investment                                                                       | $ 42,819      | $ 43,543      |               |          |   |
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| [1]Derived from audited consolidated financial statements                                       |

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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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