Fair Value of Assets and Liabilities - Summary Of The Balances Of Assets And Liabilities Measured At Fair Value On A Recurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Assets
Securities available for sale	$ 4,261,518	$ 6,690,778
Government-sponsored residential mortgage-backed securities
Assets
Securities available for sale	2,700,630	4,111,908
Government-sponsored commercial mortgage-backed securities
Assets
Securities available for sale	1,089,120	1,348,954
U.S. Agency bonds
Assets
Securities available for sale	207,965	952,482
U.S. Treasury securities
Assets
Securities available for sale	93,219	93,057
Other debt securities
Assets
Securities available for sale		1,285
Fair Value, Recurring
Assets
Rabbi trust investments	80,238	76,286
Loans held for sale	23,892	4,543
Risk participation agreements	47	78
Matched customer book	785	198
Foreign currency loan	261	2
Mortgage derivatives	68	62
Total	4,392,060	6,795,530
Liabilities
Risk participation agreements	45	130
Matched customer book	763	205
Foreign currency loan	1	93
Mortgage derivatives	118	58
Total	93,703	81,480
Fair Value, Recurring \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Assets
Interest rate swap contracts	15	16
Liabilities
Interest rate swap contracts	367	2,417
Fair Value, Recurring \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Assets
Interest rate swap contracts	25,236	23,567
Liabilities
Interest rate swap contracts	92,409	78,577
Fair Value, Recurring \| Government-sponsored residential mortgage-backed securities
Assets
Securities available for sale	2,700,630	4,111,908
Fair Value, Recurring \| Government-sponsored commercial mortgage-backed securities
Assets
Securities available for sale	1,089,120	1,348,954
Fair Value, Recurring \| U.S. Agency bonds
Assets
Securities available for sale	207,965	952,482
Fair Value, Recurring \| U.S. Treasury securities
Assets
Securities available for sale	93,219	93,057
Fair Value, Recurring \| State and municipal bonds and obligations
Assets
Securities available for sale	170,584	183,092
Fair Value, Recurring \| Other debt securities
Assets
Securities available for sale		1,285
Fair Value, Recurring \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Assets
Rabbi trust investments	74,080	69,257
Loans held for sale	0	0
Risk participation agreements	0	0
Matched customer book	0	0
Foreign currency loan	0	0
Mortgage derivatives	0	0
Total	167,299	162,314
Liabilities
Risk participation agreements	0	0
Matched customer book	0	0
Foreign currency loan	0	0
Mortgage derivatives	0	0
Total	0	0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Assets
Interest rate swap contracts	0	0
Liabilities
Interest rate swap contracts	0	0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Assets
Interest rate swap contracts	0	0
Liabilities
Interest rate swap contracts	0	0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) \| Government-sponsored residential mortgage-backed securities
Assets
Securities available for sale	0	0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) \| Government-sponsored commercial mortgage-backed securities
Assets
Securities available for sale	0	0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) \| U.S. Agency bonds
Assets
Securities available for sale	0	0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) \| U.S. Treasury securities
Assets
Securities available for sale	93,219	93,057
Fair Value, Recurring \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) \| State and municipal bonds and obligations
Assets
Securities available for sale	0	0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) \| Other debt securities
Assets
Securities available for sale		0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Assets
Rabbi trust investments	6,158	7,029
Loans held for sale	23,892	4,543
Risk participation agreements	47	78
Matched customer book	785	198
Foreign currency loan	261	2
Mortgage derivatives	68	62
Total	4,224,761	6,633,216
Liabilities
Risk participation agreements	45	130
Matched customer book	763	205
Foreign currency loan	1	93
Mortgage derivatives	118	58
Total	93,703	81,480
Fair Value, Recurring \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Assets
Interest rate swap contracts	15	16
Liabilities
Interest rate swap contracts	367	2,417
Fair Value, Recurring \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Assets
Interest rate swap contracts	25,236	23,567
Liabilities
Interest rate swap contracts	92,409	78,577
Fair Value, Recurring \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| Government-sponsored residential mortgage-backed securities
Assets
Securities available for sale	2,700,630	4,111,908
Fair Value, Recurring \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| Government-sponsored commercial mortgage-backed securities
Assets
Securities available for sale	1,089,120	1,348,954
Fair Value, Recurring \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| U.S. Agency bonds
Assets
Securities available for sale	207,965	952,482
Fair Value, Recurring \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| U.S. Treasury securities
Assets
Securities available for sale	0	0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| State and municipal bonds and obligations
Assets
Securities available for sale	170,584	183,092
Fair Value, Recurring \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| Other debt securities
Assets
Securities available for sale		1,285
Fair Value, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets
Rabbi trust investments	0	0
Loans held for sale	0	0
Risk participation agreements	0	0
Matched customer book	0	0
Foreign currency loan	0	0
Mortgage derivatives	0	0
Total	0	0
Liabilities
Risk participation agreements	0	0
Matched customer book	0	0
Foreign currency loan	0	0
Mortgage derivatives	0	0
Total	0	0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Designated as Hedging Instrument
Assets
Interest rate swap contracts	0	0
Liabilities
Interest rate swap contracts	0	0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Not Designated as Hedging Instrument
Assets
Interest rate swap contracts	0	0
Liabilities
Interest rate swap contracts	0	0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Government-sponsored residential mortgage-backed securities
Assets
Securities available for sale	0	0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Government-sponsored commercial mortgage-backed securities
Assets
Securities available for sale	0	0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| U.S. Agency bonds
Assets
Securities available for sale	0	0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| U.S. Treasury securities
Assets
Securities available for sale	0	0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| State and municipal bonds and obligations
Assets
Securities available for sale	$ 0	0
Fair Value, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Other debt securities
Assets
Securities available for sale		$ 0

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