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Business Combinations (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands			1 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Apr. 01, 2022	Oct. 08, 2021	Feb. 28, 2023	Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022
Bank Leumi Le-Israel Corporation
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Number of shares issued for every share owned (in shares)	3.8025
Cash paid for every share owned (in dollars per share)	$ 5.08
Shares issued in connection with acquisition (in shares)	85,000,000
Cash paid in acquisition	$ 113,400
Consideration transferred	$ 1,200,000
Percentage of common stock transferred	14.00%
Acquisition related costs				$ 4,100	$ 4,400
Dudley Ventures
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Shares issued in connection with acquisition (in shares)			327,083
Cash paid in acquisition		$ 11,300
Common stock issued in acquisition		$ 3,750