Affordable Housing Projects Tax Credit Partnerships - Expected Payments for Unfunded Affordable Housing Commitments (Details) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Affordable Housing Tax Credit Investments, Unfunded Commitment [Abstract]
2023	$ 15,708
2024	24,749
2025	32,334
2026	258
2027	154
Thereafter	12,829
Total Unfunded Commitments	$ 86,032

Affordable Housing Tax Credit Investments, Unfunded Commitment [Abstract]

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Qualified Affordable Housing Project Investments, Commitment Payments, After Year Five

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Qualified Affordable Housing Project Investments, Commitment Payments, Year Four

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Amount of commitment or contingent commitments to qualified affordable housing project investments.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/recommendedDisclosureRef
-Topic 323
-SubTopic 740
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (e)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481543/323-740-50-2

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