Junior Subordinated Debentures - Narrative (Details) $ in Millions	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) trust
Subordinated Borrowing [Line Items]
Percentage ownership interest in subsidiary trusts	100.00%
Number of unconsolidated subsidiary trusts \| trust	11
Common securities, approximate percentage of junior subordinated debentures	3.00%
Trust preferred securities, approximate percentage of junior subordinated debentures	97.00%
Junior Subordinated Debt
Subordinated Borrowing [Line Items]
Weighted average contractual rate	7.82%
Tier two risk based capital \| $	$ 245.5

Weighted average interest rate of debt outstanding.

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Amount of Tier 2 risk-based capital as defined by regulatory framework.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 505
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (c)(1)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480696/942-505-50-1

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Common securities proportion to junior subordinated debentures.

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Number Of Unconsolidated Subsidiary Trusts

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Ownership Interest Percentage In Unconsolidated Subsidiary Trusts

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Trust preferred securities proportion to junior subordinated debentures.

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