Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities (Narrative) (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) item	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) loan
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment	$ 12	$ 1,674
Impaired Financing Receivable, Related Allowance		272
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment	12	157
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment		$ 1,517
Number of impaired loans, with related allowance \| loan		3
Impaired Loans [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value	$ 12	$ 1,402
Number of impaired loans not requiring a valuation allowance \| item	1
Impaired Financing Receivable, with No Related Allowance, Recorded Investment		157
Impaired Loans, Cumulative Charge-Offs		$ 0
Loan [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Number of loans with related allowance \| loan		1
Impaired Financing Receivable, with Related Allowance, Recorded Investment		$ 1,517
Valuation allowance		272
Impaired Loans, Cumulative Charge-Offs		$ 0

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Cumulative amount of charge-offs against impaired financing receivables over their respective lives.

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The number of impaired loans during the period for which a valuation allowance was not required due to the estimated realizable value of the collateral exceeding the recorded investment in the loans.

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Fair value portion of probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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Amount of investment of impaired financing receivables with related allowance for credit losses and without a related allowance for credit losses.

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For each period for which an income statement is required, disclosure of the changes in the allowance, including balances at end of period.

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