Balance Sheet Offsetting (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Customer-related positions
Derivative Assets
Gross Amounts Recognized	$ 48,215	$ 59,807
Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	0	0
Net Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	48,215	59,807
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, Financial Instruments	7,867	3,368
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, Collateral Pledged (Received)	(32,117)	(48,590)
Net Amount	8,231	7,849
Derivative Liabilities
Gross Amounts Recognized	78,803	99,583
Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	0	0
Net Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	78,803	99,583
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, Financial Instruments	7,867	3,368
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, Collateral Pledged (Received)	357	135
Net Amount	70,579	96,080
Interest rate swaps
Derivative Assets
Gross Amounts Recognized	404	225
Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	0	0
Net Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	404	225
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, Financial Instruments	0	0
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, Collateral Pledged (Received)	0	0
Net Amount	404	225
Derivative Liabilities
Gross Amounts Recognized	4	5
Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	0	0
Net Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	4	5
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, Financial Instruments	0	0
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, Collateral Pledged (Received)	4	5
Net Amount	0	0
Interest rate swaps \| Customer-related positions
Derivative Assets
Gross Amounts Recognized	46,885	57,526
Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	0	0
Net Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	46,885	57,526
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, Financial Instruments	7,867	3,368
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, Collateral Pledged (Received)	(32,117)	(48,590)
Net Amount	6,901	5,568
Derivative Liabilities
Gross Amounts Recognized	77,803	97,594
Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	0	0
Net Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	77,803	97,594
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, Financial Instruments	7,867	3,368
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, Collateral Pledged (Received)	353	130
Net Amount	69,583	94,096
Risk participation agreements \| Customer-related positions
Derivative Assets
Gross Amounts Recognized	6	4
Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	0	0
Net Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	6	4
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, Financial Instruments	0	0
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, Collateral Pledged (Received)	0	0
Net Amount	6	4
Derivative Liabilities
Gross Amounts Recognized	6	4
Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	0	0
Net Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	6	4
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, Financial Instruments	0	0
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, Collateral Pledged (Received)	0	0
Net Amount	6	4
Foreign currency exchange contracts - matched customer book \| Customer-related positions
Derivative Assets
Gross Amounts Recognized	910	1,990
Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	0	0
Net Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	910	1,990
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, Financial Instruments	0	0
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, Collateral Pledged (Received)	0	0
Net Amount	910	1,990
Derivative Liabilities
Gross Amounts Recognized	956	1,980
Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	0	0
Net Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	956	1,980
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, Financial Instruments	0	0
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, Collateral Pledged (Received)	0	0
Net Amount	956	1,980
Foreign currency exchange contracts - foreign currency loan \| Customer-related positions
Derivative Assets
Gross Amounts Recognized	10	62
Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	0
Net Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	10	62
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, Financial Instruments	0	0
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, Collateral Pledged (Received)	0	0
Net Amount	10	62
Derivative Liabilities
Gross Amounts Recognized	34	0
Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	0	0
Net Amounts Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheet	34	0
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, Financial Instruments	0	0
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheet, Collateral Pledged (Received)	0	0
Net Amount	$ 34	$ 0

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