Income Taxes - Components of Low Income Housing Investment (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Income Taxes
Low income housing tax credits	$ 839,000	$ 839,000
Low income housing investment expense	$ 842,000	$ 866,000

Represents information pertaining to investment expense on income tax housing investment.

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