Derivatives - Schedule of Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments (Details) MMBTU in Thousands, Boe in Thousands, $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2025 USD ($) Boe MMBTU	Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) MMBTU Boe
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative assets - Fair value	$ 468,056	$ 523,133
Derivative liabilities - Fair value	436,446	545,885
Customer-related positions:
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	11,268,039	10,994,794
Derivative assets - Fair value	101,887	39,718
Derivative liabilities - Fair value	255,248	416,216
Economic hedges and other:
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	11,613,520	11,212,047
Derivative assets - Fair value	258,418	429,029
Derivative liabilities - Fair value	98,925	33,999
Interest rate contracts \| Customer-related positions:
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	9,029,887	8,493,839
Derivative assets - Fair value	44,342	11,908
Derivative liabilities - Fair value	245,994	366,649
Interest rate contracts \| Economic hedges and other:
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	9,029,887	8,511,542
Derivative assets - Fair value	247,156	367,756
Derivative liabilities - Fair value	45,017	12,312
Interest rate contracts \| Swaps \| Customer-related positions:
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	7,198,709	6,854,372
Derivative assets - Fair value	44,091	11,828
Derivative liabilities - Fair value	242,575	361,256
Interest rate contracts \| Swaps \| Economic hedges and other:
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	7,198,709	6,872,075
Derivative assets - Fair value	243,716	362,323
Derivative liabilities - Fair value	44,759	12,228
Interest rate contracts \| Written options \| Customer-related positions:
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	1,588,665	1,458,428
Derivative assets - Fair value	0	0
Derivative liabilities - Fair value	3,215	4,953
Interest rate contracts \| Collars and corridors \| Customer-related positions:
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	242,513	181,039
Derivative assets - Fair value	251	80
Derivative liabilities - Fair value	204	440
Interest rate contracts \| Collars and corridors \| Economic hedges and other:
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	242,513	181,039
Derivative assets - Fair value	204	443
Derivative liabilities - Fair value	258	84
Interest rate contracts \| Purchased options \| Economic hedges and other:
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	1,588,665	1,458,428
Derivative assets - Fair value	3,236	4,990
Derivative liabilities - Fair value	0	0
Foreign exchange contracts \| Customer-related positions:
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	2,238,152	2,500,955
Derivative assets - Fair value	57,545	27,810
Derivative liabilities - Fair value	9,254	49,567
Foreign exchange contracts \| Economic hedges and other:
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	2,583,633	2,700,505
Derivative assets - Fair value	11,262	61,273
Derivative liabilities - Fair value	53,908	21,687
Foreign exchange contracts \| Swaps \| Customer-related positions:
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	1,132,229	1,504,469
Derivative assets - Fair value	31,015	16,117
Derivative liabilities - Fair value	875	25,366
Foreign exchange contracts \| Swaps \| Economic hedges and other:
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	2,247,258	2,613,755
Derivative assets - Fair value	9,324	58,955
Derivative liabilities - Fair value	50,594	19,949
Foreign exchange contracts \| Written options \| Customer-related positions:
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	165,356	0
Derivative assets - Fair value	0	0
Derivative liabilities - Fair value	171	0
Foreign exchange contracts \| Forwards and spot \| Customer-related positions:
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	940,567	996,486
Derivative assets - Fair value	26,530	11,693
Derivative liabilities - Fair value	8,208	24,201
Foreign exchange contracts \| Forwards and spot \| Economic hedges and other:
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	171,019	86,750
Derivative assets - Fair value	1,759	2,318
Derivative liabilities - Fair value	3,306	1,738
Foreign exchange contracts \| Purchased options \| Economic hedges and other:
Derivative [Line Items]
Notional Amount	165,356	0
Derivative assets - Fair value	179	0
Derivative liabilities - Fair value	8	0
Commodity contracts \| Customer-related positions:
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative assets - Fair value	41,000	25,609
Derivative liabilities - Fair value	46,138	32,500
Commodity contracts \| Customer-related positions: \| Crude oil
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative assets - Fair value	679	6,286
Derivative liabilities - Fair value	$ 37,454	$ 10,236
Derivative, nonmonetary notional amount, energy measure \| Boe	9,996	10,307
Commodity contracts \| Customer-related positions: \| Natural gas
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative assets - Fair value	$ 40,321	$ 19,323
Derivative liabilities - Fair value	$ 8,684	$ 22,264
Derivative, nonmonetary notional amount, energy measure \| MMBTU	199,790	205,015
Commodity contracts \| Economic hedges and other:
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative assets - Fair value	$ 25,137	$ 22,890
Derivative liabilities - Fair value	17,854	12,828
Commodity contracts \| Economic hedges and other: \| Crude oil
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative assets - Fair value	18,486	6,026
Derivative liabilities - Fair value	$ 265	$ 3,969
Derivative, nonmonetary notional amount, energy measure \| Boe	9,996	10,307
Commodity contracts \| Economic hedges and other: \| Natural gas
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative assets - Fair value	$ 6,651	$ 16,864
Derivative liabilities - Fair value	$ 17,589	$ 8,859
Derivative, nonmonetary notional amount, energy measure \| MMBTU	193,383	201,711
Commodity contracts \| Swaps \| Customer-related positions: \| Crude oil
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative assets - Fair value	$ 396	$ 4,682
Derivative liabilities - Fair value	$ 23,508	$ 6,874
Derivative, nonmonetary notional amount, energy measure \| Boe	5,230	4,830
Commodity contracts \| Swaps \| Customer-related positions: \| Natural gas
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative assets - Fair value	$ 23,227	$ 13,095
Derivative liabilities - Fair value	$ 5,712	$ 17,708
Derivative, nonmonetary notional amount, energy measure \| MMBTU	117,990	141,736
Commodity contracts \| Swaps \| Economic hedges and other: \| Crude oil
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative assets - Fair value	$ 15,459	$ 4,479
Derivative liabilities - Fair value	$ 265	$ 3,893
Derivative, nonmonetary notional amount, energy measure \| Boe	5,230	4,830
Commodity contracts \| Swaps \| Economic hedges and other: \| Natural gas
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative assets - Fair value	$ 4,432	$ 13,323
Derivative liabilities - Fair value	$ 7,419	$ 5,056
Derivative, nonmonetary notional amount, energy measure \| MMBTU	113,333	139,136
Commodity contracts \| Written options \| Customer-related positions: \| Natural gas
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative assets - Fair value	$ 217	$ 167
Derivative liabilities - Fair value	$ 0	$ 0
Derivative, nonmonetary notional amount, energy measure \| MMBTU	1,234	1,234
Commodity contracts \| Purchased options \| Economic hedges and other: \| Natural gas
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative assets - Fair value	$ 0	$ 0
Derivative liabilities - Fair value	$ 202	$ 153
Derivative, nonmonetary notional amount, energy measure \| MMBTU	1,234	1,234
Commodity contracts \| Collars \| Customer-related positions: \| Crude oil
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative assets - Fair value	$ 283	$ 1,604
Derivative liabilities - Fair value	$ 13,946	$ 3,362
Derivative, nonmonetary notional amount, energy measure \| Boe	4,766	5,477
Commodity contracts \| Collars \| Customer-related positions: \| Natural gas
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative assets - Fair value	$ 16,877	$ 6,061
Derivative liabilities - Fair value	$ 2,972	$ 4,556
Derivative, nonmonetary notional amount, energy measure \| MMBTU	80,566	62,045
Commodity contracts \| Collars \| Economic hedges and other: \| Crude oil
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative assets - Fair value	$ 3,027	$ 1,547
Derivative liabilities - Fair value	$ 0	$ 76
Derivative, nonmonetary notional amount, energy measure \| Boe	4,766	5,477
Commodity contracts \| Collars \| Economic hedges and other: \| Natural gas
Derivative [Line Items]
Derivative assets - Fair value	$ 2,219	$ 3,541
Derivative liabilities - Fair value	$ 9,968	$ 3,650
Derivative, nonmonetary notional amount, energy measure \| MMBTU	78,816	61,341

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