|**Other Operating Income and Expense (Tables)**           | 12 Months Ended                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
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|**Other Income and Expenses [Abstract]**                  |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      
|Other operating income and expense                        | Other operating income and other operating expense include the following items greater than 1% of revenues.For the years ended December 31,201320122011Other operating incomeATM and debit card income$2,440,000$1,994,000$1,744,000Other operating expenseAdvertising and marketing expense$1,117,000$935,000$713,000Accounting and auditing expenses674,000630,000631,000Collections/foreclosures/ other real estate owned expense878,000606,000964,000ATM and interchange expense778,000940,000848,000Legal fees and expenses482,000715,000670,000
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|For the years ended December 31,                          | 2013                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                 
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|Advertising and marketing expense                         | $                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    
|Accounting and auditing expenses                          | 674,000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|Collections/foreclosures/ other real estate owned expense | 878,000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|ATM and interchange expense                               | 778,000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              
|Legal fees and expenses                                   | 482,000                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              

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