Affordable Housing Projects Tax Credit Partnerships - Expected Payments for Unfunded Affordable Housing Commitments (Details) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($)
Affordable Housing Tax Credit Investments, Unfunded Commitment [Abstract]
2025	$ 47,380
2026	61,293
2027	1,871
2028	269
2029	235
Thereafter	13,746
Total Unfunded Commitments	$ 124,794

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 and contingent commitment, including amount of delayed equity contribution, for investment that generates income tax credit and other income tax benefit under tax credit program elected to be accounted for using proportional amortization method. Includes, but is not limited to, commitment and contingent commitment related to investment under tax credit program not meeting condition for accounting under proportional amortization method.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/recommendedDisclosureRef
-Topic 740
-SubTopic 323
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (e)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147478156/740-323-50-2

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