Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Executive Retirement Plan, Life Insurance Arrangements and Senior Management Retention Plan [Abstract]
Net gains (loss) on deferred compensation plan investments	$ 1,277	$ (304)	$ 2,849	$ 1,894
Executive Officers [Member]
Executive Retirement Plan, Life Insurance Arrangements and Senior Management Retention Plan [Abstract]
Employer contribution			6,800	6,800
Carrying value of liability	$ 60,000		$ 60,000		$ 57,500
Common stock held as investments in Rabbi Trust of ERP (in shares)	48,861		48,861		49,276
Common stock held as investments in Rabbi Trust of ERP, historical cost basis amount	$ 31,700		$ 31,700		$ 31,600
Net gains (loss) on deferred compensation plan investments			2,400	1,600
Senior Level Employees [Member] \| Senior Management Retention Plan [Member]
Executive Retirement Plan, Life Insurance Arrangements and Senior Management Retention Plan [Abstract]
Employer contribution			3,400	3,100
Carrying value of liability	$ 20,200		$ 20,200		$ 16,900
Common stock held as investments in Rabbi Trust of ERP (in shares)	19,663		19,663		17,806
Common stock held as investments in Rabbi Trust of ERP, historical cost basis amount	$ 14,700		$ 14,700		$ 12,800
Net gains (loss) on deferred compensation plan investments			$ 500	$ 300

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Net investment Gain (Loss) on Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation balance held in a rabbi trust recorded in non-interest income. This line item is offset by an identical entry to non-interest expense resulting in no impact to net income.

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Value of common stock issued to a trust (for example, but not limited to, rabbi trust) set up specifically to accumulate stock for the sole purpose of distribution to participating employees.

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Amount of contributions made by employer into fund established for purposes of making future disbursement to individual in accordance with deferred compensation arrangement.

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The carrying amount of the liability as of the balance sheet date to an individual under a deferred compensation arrangement. This amount may be the result of periodic accruals made over the period of active employment, or reflect termination benefits resulting contractual terms or a death benefit.

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