Fair Value Measurements - Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on a Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Debt Securities available for sale
Debt Securities available for sale	$ 1,175,319	$ 1,225,083
Equity securities with readily determinable fair values not held for trading	252	24,342
U.S. treasury securities	1,341,241	1,372,567
Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value	14,905	0
U.S. government sponsored enterprise debt securities
Debt Securities available for sale
Debt Securities available for sale	450,773	661,335
Corporate debt securities
Debt Securities available for sale
Debt Securities available for sale	357,790	301,714
U.S. government agency debt securities
Debt Securities available for sale
Debt Securities available for sale	361,906	204,578
U.S. treasury securities
Debt Securities available for sale
Debt Securities available for sale	2,502	2,512
Municipal bonds
Debt Securities available for sale
Debt Securities available for sale	2,348	54,944
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Debt Securities available for sale
Debt Securities available for sale	1,175,319	1,225,083
Equity securities with readily determinable fair values not held for trading	252	24,342
U.S. treasury securities	1,175,571
Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value	14,905
Bank owned life insurance	223,006	217,547
Mortgage Servicing Rights	636
Derivative instruments	21,870	39,721
Other Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	22,506
Assets, fair value	1,435,988	1,506,693
Liabilities
Derivative instruments	22,198	41,431
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| U.S. government sponsored enterprise debt securities
Debt Securities available for sale
Debt Securities available for sale	450,773	661,335
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Corporate debt securities
Debt Securities available for sale
Debt Securities available for sale	357,790	301,714
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| U.S. government agency debt securities
Debt Securities available for sale
Debt Securities available for sale	361,906	204,578
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| U.S. treasury securities
Debt Securities available for sale
Debt Securities available for sale	2,502	2,512
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Municipal bonds
Debt Securities available for sale
Debt Securities available for sale	2,348	54,944
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Debt Securities available for sale
Debt Securities available for sale	0	0
Equity securities with readily determinable fair values not held for trading	0	0
U.S. treasury securities	0
Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value	0
Bank owned life insurance	0	0
Mortgage Servicing Rights	0
Derivative instruments	0	0
Other Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0
Assets, fair value	0	0
Liabilities
Derivative instruments	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) \| U.S. government sponsored enterprise debt securities
Debt Securities available for sale
Debt Securities available for sale	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) \| Corporate debt securities
Debt Securities available for sale
Debt Securities available for sale	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) \| U.S. government agency debt securities
Debt Securities available for sale
Debt Securities available for sale	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) \| U.S. treasury securities
Debt Securities available for sale
Debt Securities available for sale	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) \| Municipal bonds
Debt Securities available for sale
Debt Securities available for sale	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Third-Party Models with Observable Market Inputs (Level 2)
Debt Securities available for sale
Debt Securities available for sale	1,175,319	1,225,083
Equity securities with readily determinable fair values not held for trading	252	24,342
U.S. treasury securities	1,175,571
Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value	14,905
Bank owned life insurance	223,006	217,547
Mortgage Servicing Rights	0
Derivative instruments	21,870	39,721
Other Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	21,870
Assets, fair value	1,435,352	1,506,693
Liabilities
Derivative instruments	22,198	41,431
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Third-Party Models with Observable Market Inputs (Level 2) \| U.S. government sponsored enterprise debt securities
Debt Securities available for sale
Debt Securities available for sale	450,773	661,335
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Third-Party Models with Observable Market Inputs (Level 2) \| Corporate debt securities
Debt Securities available for sale
Debt Securities available for sale	357,790	301,714
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Third-Party Models with Observable Market Inputs (Level 2) \| U.S. government agency debt securities
Debt Securities available for sale
Debt Securities available for sale	361,906	204,578
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Third-Party Models with Observable Market Inputs (Level 2) \| U.S. treasury securities
Debt Securities available for sale
Debt Securities available for sale	2,502	2,512
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Third-Party Models with Observable Market Inputs (Level 2) \| Municipal bonds
Debt Securities available for sale
Debt Securities available for sale	2,348	54,944
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Internal Models with Unobservable Market Inputs (Level 3)
Debt Securities available for sale
Debt Securities available for sale	0	0
Equity securities with readily determinable fair values not held for trading	0	0
U.S. treasury securities	0
Mortgage loans held for sale, at fair value	0
Bank owned life insurance	0	0
Mortgage Servicing Rights	636
Derivative instruments	0	0
Other Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	636
Assets, fair value	636	0
Liabilities
Derivative instruments	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Internal Models with Unobservable Market Inputs (Level 3) \| U.S. government sponsored enterprise debt securities
Debt Securities available for sale
Debt Securities available for sale	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Internal Models with Unobservable Market Inputs (Level 3) \| Corporate debt securities
Debt Securities available for sale
Debt Securities available for sale	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Internal Models with Unobservable Market Inputs (Level 3) \| U.S. government agency debt securities
Debt Securities available for sale
Debt Securities available for sale	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Internal Models with Unobservable Market Inputs (Level 3) \| U.S. treasury securities
Debt Securities available for sale
Debt Securities available for sale	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Internal Models with Unobservable Market Inputs (Level 3) \| Municipal bonds
Debt Securities available for sale
Debt Securities available for sale	$ 0	$ 0

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Fair value portion of probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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Amount of investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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Fair value portion of the amount that could be realized under a life insurance contract or contracts owned by the entity, commonly known as corporate-owned life insurance (COLI) or bank-owned life insurance (BOLI).

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Fair value, after the effects of master netting arrangements, of a financial asset or other contract with one or more underlyings, notional amount or payment provision or both, and the contract can be net settled by means outside the contract or delivery of an asset. Includes assets not subject to a master netting arrangement and not elected to be offset.

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Sum of the carrying amounts as of the balance sheet date of all investments.

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