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| **Supplemental Comprehensive Income Disclosures [Abstract]**        |                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                      |
| Schedule of Amounts Recognized in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) | The following table identifies the related tax effects allocated to each component of other comprehensive income (“OCI”) in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Comprehensive Income.  Reclassification adjustments related to securities available for sale are included in the "Net securities gains" line in the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income.  The non-credit related (losses) gains on securities not expected to be sold are included in the "Noninterest Income" section of the Condensed Consolidated Statements of Income. For the Three-Months Ended March 31, 2013 2012 PretaxAmount Tax(Expense)Benefit Net ofTaxAmount PretaxAmount Tax(Expense)Benefit Net ofTaxAmount (dollars in thousands)Unrealized (losses) gains on   securities: Unrealized holding (losses) gains on securities arising during the period$(4,275) $1,495 $(2,780) $99 $(34) $65Non-credit related gains on securities not expected to be sold1,864 (652) 1,212 1,498 (524) 974Reclassification adjustment for gains on securities included in net income(4) 1 (3) — — —Total available for sale    securities$(2,415) $844 $(1,571) $1,597 $(558) $1,039Total other comprehensive (loss) income$(2,415) $844 $(1,571) $1,597 $(558) $1,039 |
| Schedule of Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)           | The following table details the change in components of OCI for the three-months endedMarch 31,: 2013 2012 Securities Available for SalePost-Retirement ObligationAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income Securities Available for SalePost-Retirement ObligationAccumulated Other Comprehensive Income (dollars in thousands)Balance at December 31$1,121$138$1,259 $1,669$332$2,001Other comprehensive (loss) income before reclassification adjustment(2,780)—(2,780) 65—65Amounts reclassified from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss)1,209—1,209 974—974Net other comprehensive (loss) income during the period(1,571)—(1,571) 1,039—1,039Balance at March 31$(450)$138$(312) $2,708$332$3,040                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |

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Tabular disclosure of the components of accumulated other comprehensive income (loss).
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Tabular disclosure of the net gain (loss) and net prior service cost or credit recognized in other comprehensive income (loss) for the period for pension plans and/or other employee benefit plans, and reclassification adjustments of other comprehensive income (loss) for the period, as those amounts, including amortization of the net transition asset or obligation, are recognized as components of net periodic benefit cost.
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