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Share-based Compensation Arrangement By Share-based Payment Award, Reduction Of Shares Available To Be Issued Upon Exercise Of Stock Options With Each Additional Restricted Stock Grant

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The total amount of cash and securities held by third party trustees pursuant to terms of debt instruments or other agreements as of the date of each statement of financial position presented, which can be used by the trustee only to pay the noncurrent portion of specified obligations.

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Weighted-average period over which cost not yet recognized is expected to be recognized for award under share-based payment arrangement, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Amount of cost to be recognized for nonvested award under share-based payment arrangement. Excludes share and unit options.

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Amount of tax benefit for recognition of expense of award under share-based payment arrangement.

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Amount of noncash expense for share-based payment arrangement.

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Period over which grantee's right to exercise award under share-based payment arrangement is no longer contingent on satisfaction of service or performance condition, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. Includes, but is not limited to, combination of market, performance or service condition.

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The number of grants made during the period on other than stock (or unit) option plans (for example, phantom stock or unit plan, stock or unit appreciation rights plan, performance target plan).

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The number of equity-based payment instruments, excluding stock (or unit) options, that vested during the reporting period.

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Number of shares authorized for issuance under share-based payment arrangement.

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The difference between the maximum number of shares (or other type of equity) authorized for issuance under the plan (including the effects of amendments and adjustments), and the sum of: 1) the number of shares (or other type of equity) already issued upon exercise of options or other equity-based awards under the plan; and 2) shares (or other type of equity) reserved for issuance on granting of outstanding awards, net of cancellations and forfeitures, if applicable.

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Gross number of share options (or share units) granted during the period.

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Period from grant date that an equity-based award expires, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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Employee Benefits - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)			3 Months Ended		4 Months Ended
Employee Benefits - Narrative (Details) - USD ($)	Mar. 01, 2022	Nov. 29, 2021	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Category [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, reduction of shares available to be issued upon exercise of stock options with each additional restricted stock grant		3
Share-based payment arrangement, noncash expense			$ 1,623,000	$ 0
Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Category [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, equity instruments other than options, grants in period (in shares)	978,364		978,364
Restricted Stock
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Category [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, equity instruments other than options, grants in period (in shares)			0
Performance Stock Units (PSUs)
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Category [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting period	3 years
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, equity instruments other than options, grants in period (in shares)	533,676		533,676
Eastern Bankshares, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Category [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, number of shares authorized (in shares)		26,146,141
Share-based payment arrangement, noncash expense			$ 1,600,000	0
Share-based payment arrangement, expense, tax benefit			400,000
Share-based payment arrangement, nonvested award, excluding option, cost not yet recognized, amount			$ 44,000,000		$ 44,000,000	$ 13,500,000
Share-based payment arrangement, nonvested award, cost not yet recognized, period for recognition			4 years 1 month 6 days
Eastern Bankshares, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Category [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, number of shares authorized (in shares)		7,470,326
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, number of shares available for grant (in shares)			5,275,230		5,275,230	6,787,270
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, equity instruments other than options, vested in period (in shares)					0
Eastern Bankshares, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan \| Share-based Payment Arrangement, Option
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Category [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, number of shares authorized (in shares)		18,675,815
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, expiration period		10 years
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, number of shares available for grant (in shares)			18,675,815		18,675,815	18,675,815
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, options, grants in period, gross (in shares)					0
Eastern Bankshares, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Category [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting period		5 years
Minimum \| Eastern Bankshares, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Category [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting period	3 years
Maximum \| Eastern Bankshares, Inc. 2021 Equity Incentive Plan \| Restricted Stock Units (RSUs)
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Category [Line Items]
Share-based compensation arrangement by share-based payment award, award vesting period	5 years
Primary Beneficiary
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Category [Line Items]
Rabbi trust investments			$ 87,292,000		$ 87,292,000	$ 104,372,000
Pension Plan
Defined Benefit Plan, Plan Assets, Category [Line Items]
Discretionary employer contributions to defined benefit plans			$ 7,200,000	$ 0