Financing Receivable, Conversion Of Debt

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Minimum Benchmark Percentage Of Loan To Appraisal Ratio On Non-Owner Occupied Residential Property

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Represents the minimum benchmark percentage of loan to appraisal ratio which mortgage insurance is required as per the policy of the reporting entity.

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This element may be used in connection with the fair value disclosures required in the footnote disclosures to the financial statements. This item represents other bank borrowings as of the balance sheet date, including securities sold under agreements to repurchase and advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank.

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Amount of borrowings as of the balance sheet date from the Federal Home Loan Bank, which are primarily used to cover shortages in the required reserve balance and liquidity shortages.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Topic 942
-SubTopic 470
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 1
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480876/942-470-45-1

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 326
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 13
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147479319/326-20-50-13

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Name Regulation S-K (SK)
-Number 229
-Section 1405
-Paragraph c
-Publisher SEC

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Bank segment - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Bank segment - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Allowance for credit losses
Other bank borrowings	$ 750,000		$ 695,120
American Savings Bank (ASB)
Allowance for credit losses
Minimum benchmark percentage of loan to appraisal ratio which mortgage insurance is required	80.00%
Minimum benchmark percentage of loan to appraisal ratio on non-owner occupied residential property	75.00%
Advances from the FHLB	$ 200,000		414,000
American Savings Bank (ASB) \| Federal Reserve Bank Advances
Allowance for credit losses
Other bank borrowings	550,000		$ 0
Home equity line of credit
Allowance for credit losses
Conversion of debt	20,400	$ 12,900
Commercial
Allowance for credit losses
Conversion of debt	6,100	1,600
Consumer
Allowance for credit losses
Conversion of debt	$ 1,100	$ 2,700