Loans and Leases and the Allowance for Credit Losses - Schedule of Aging Analysis by Class of Loan and Lease Portfolio (Parenthetical) (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021
Loans And Leases And Allowance For Loan And Lease Losses [Abstract]
Number of days non-accrual loans and leases are not past due	30 days

Represents the number of days that the nonaccrual loans that are not past due.

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