Derivative Financial Instruments - Fair Value Hedges and Cash Flow Hedges (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) derivative	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) derivative
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Fair hedges carried
Accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) into earnings	$ 0	$ 0
Hedge term	3 years
Designated as hedging instrument \| Interest rate swaps
Fair hedges carried
Notional amounts	$ 65,625	$ 267,500
Designated as hedging instrument \| Interest rate swaps \| Fair Value Hedging
Fair hedges carried
Number of interest rate swaps \| derivative	1	1
Notional amounts	$ 65,600	$ 67,500
Positive fair value	$ 11,000	$ 10,900
Fixed interest rate (as a percent)	2.07%	2.07%
Designated as hedging instrument \| Interest rate swaps \| Cash Flow Hedging
Fair hedges carried
Number of derivatives carried \| derivative		2
Notional amounts		$ 200,000
Negative fair value		$ 1,800
Designated as hedging instrument \| Interest rate swaps \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Minimum
Fair hedges carried
Fixed interest rate (as a percent)		1.70%
Designated as hedging instrument \| Interest rate swaps \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Maximum
Fair hedges carried
Fixed interest rate (as a percent)		2.08%
Designated as hedging instrument \| Interest rate collars
Fair hedges carried
Notional amounts	$ 200,000	$ 200,000
Designated as hedging instrument \| Interest rate collars \| Cash Flow Hedging
Fair hedges carried
Number of derivatives carried \| derivative	2	2
Notional amounts	$ 200,000	$ 200,000
Positive fair value		$ 700
Negative fair value	$ 100
Floor strike rates	2.00%	2.00%
Designated as hedging instrument \| Interest rate collars \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Minimum
Fair hedges carried
Cap strike rates	5.31%	5.31%
Designated as hedging instrument \| Interest rate collars \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Maximum
Fair hedges carried
Cap strike rates	5.64%	5.64%

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Cap rate on an interest rate derivative such as an interest rate cap or collar. If market rates exceed the cap rate, a payment or receipt is triggered on the contract.

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Fixed interest rate related to the interest rate derivative.

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Floor rate on an interest rate derivative such as an interest rate floor or collar. If market rates falls below the floor rate, a payment or receipt is triggered on the contract.

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Estimated period for the anticipated transfer of gain (loss), net, from accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings, in 'PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days.

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The estimated value of gains (losses), net anticipated to be transferred in the future from accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings.

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- Definition

Nominal or face amount used to calculate payment on derivative.

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Fair value as of the balance sheet date of interest rate derivative assets, which includes all such derivative instruments in hedging and nonhedging relationships that are recognized as assets.

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Fair value as of the balance sheet date of interest rate derivative liabilities, which includes all such derivative instruments in hedging and nonhedging relationships that are recognized as liabilities.

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Number of interest rate derivative instruments held by the entity at the reporting date.

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