CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Change in unrealized gains (losses) on available-for-sale securities, (benefit) tax	$ (959)	$ 555
Reclassification adjustment, tax	0	(156)
Unrealized losses on interest rate swaps, tax	$ (17)	$ 0

Amount, after reclassification, of tax expense (benefit) for gain (loss) from derivative instrument designated and qualifying as cash flow hedge included in assessment of hedge effectiveness.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Amount, before adjustment, of tax expense (benefit) for unrealized holding gain (loss) on investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale). Excludes tax expense (benefit) for unrealized gain (loss) on investment in debt security measured at amortized cost (held-to-maturity) from transfer to available-for-sale.

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Other comprehensive income loss reclassification adjustment from AOCI for sales and calls of securities tax.

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