Allowance for Credit Losses - Schedule of Modification of Loans (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Financing Receivables, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-modification loan balances	$ 53,651
Percentage of Total Class of Loan	0.10%
Extension at Below Market Terms
Financing Receivables, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-modification loan balances	$ 5,636
Duration of term	28 months
Reduction of Interest Rate
Financing Receivables, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-modification loan balances	$ 1,471
Reduction of interest rate	1.98%
Payment Deferral
Financing Receivables, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-modification loan balances	$ 38,379
Duration of term	16 months
Extended of Term and Reduction of Interest Rate
Financing Receivables, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-modification loan balances	$ 8,165
Commercial \| Commercial, industrial and other
Financing Receivables, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-modification loan balances	$ 41,223
Percentage of Total Class of Loan	0.30%
Commercial \| Commercial, industrial and other \| Extension at Below Market Terms
Financing Receivables, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-modification loan balances	$ 3,367
Commercial \| Commercial, industrial and other \| Reduction of Interest Rate
Financing Receivables, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-modification loan balances	314
Commercial \| Commercial, industrial and other \| Payment Deferral
Financing Receivables, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-modification loan balances	37,069
Commercial \| Commercial, industrial and other \| Extended of Term and Reduction of Interest Rate
Financing Receivables, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-modification loan balances	473
Commercial real estate \| Construction
Financing Receivables, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-modification loan balances	$ 2,504
Percentage of Total Class of Loan	0.10%
Commercial real estate \| Construction \| Extension at Below Market Terms
Financing Receivables, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-modification loan balances	$ 0
Commercial real estate \| Construction \| Reduction of Interest Rate
Financing Receivables, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-modification loan balances	0
Commercial real estate \| Construction \| Payment Deferral
Financing Receivables, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-modification loan balances	0
Commercial real estate \| Construction \| Extended of Term and Reduction of Interest Rate
Financing Receivables, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-modification loan balances	2,504
Commercial real estate \| Non-construction
Financing Receivables, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-modification loan balances	$ 6,980
Percentage of Total Class of Loan	0.10%
Commercial real estate \| Non-construction \| Extension at Below Market Terms
Financing Receivables, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-modification loan balances	$ 467
Commercial real estate \| Non-construction \| Reduction of Interest Rate
Financing Receivables, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-modification loan balances	827
Commercial real estate \| Non-construction \| Payment Deferral
Financing Receivables, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-modification loan balances	1,310
Commercial real estate \| Non-construction \| Extended of Term and Reduction of Interest Rate
Financing Receivables, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-modification loan balances	4,376
Home equity
Financing Receivables, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-modification loan balances	$ 702
Percentage of Total Class of Loan	0.20%
Home equity \| Extension at Below Market Terms
Financing Receivables, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-modification loan balances	$ 203
Home equity \| Reduction of Interest Rate
Financing Receivables, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-modification loan balances	0
Home equity \| Payment Deferral
Financing Receivables, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-modification loan balances	0
Home equity \| Extended of Term and Reduction of Interest Rate
Financing Receivables, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-modification loan balances	499
Residential Real Estate
Financing Receivables, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-modification loan balances	$ 2,113
Percentage of Total Class of Loan	0.10%
Residential Real Estate \| Extension at Below Market Terms
Financing Receivables, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-modification loan balances	$ 1,537
Residential Real Estate \| Reduction of Interest Rate
Financing Receivables, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-modification loan balances	271
Residential Real Estate \| Payment Deferral
Financing Receivables, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-modification loan balances	0
Residential Real Estate \| Extended of Term and Reduction of Interest Rate
Financing Receivables, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-modification loan balances	305
Premium finance receivables \| Property & casualty insurance loans
Financing Receivables, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-modification loan balances	$ 129
Percentage of Total Class of Loan	0.00%
Premium finance receivables \| Property & casualty insurance loans \| Extension at Below Market Terms
Financing Receivables, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-modification loan balances	$ 62
Premium finance receivables \| Property & casualty insurance loans \| Reduction of Interest Rate
Financing Receivables, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-modification loan balances	59
Premium finance receivables \| Property & casualty insurance loans \| Payment Deferral
Financing Receivables, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-modification loan balances	0
Premium finance receivables \| Property & casualty insurance loans \| Extended of Term and Reduction of Interest Rate
Financing Receivables, Modifications [Line Items]
Post-modification loan balances	$ 8

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