Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset, Gain (Loss) Included in Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Other

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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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Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income from asset measured at fair value on recurring basis using unobservable input (level 3).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 820
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (c)(1)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147482106/820-10-50-2

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Fair value portion of investment securities, including, but not limited to, marketable securities, derivative financial instruments, and investments accounted for under the equity method.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 820
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (a)
-Publisher FASB
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Fair Value - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Fair Value - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of securities held	$ 1,476,956		$ 1,476,956		$ 1,761,669
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of securities held	1,025		1,025		989
Loans Held-for-sale
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
(Losses)/gains from changes in fair value included in earnings	(44)	$ (4)	(14)	$ (140)
Obligations of State and Political Subdivisions \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of securities held	679,187		679,187		777,852
Obligations of State and Political Subdivisions \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of securities held	82		82		83
MBS/CMO \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of securities held	620,563		620,563		714,681
MBS/CMO \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Fair value of securities held	943		943		$ 906
Losses from other changes in fair value included in other comprehensive income	$ 22	$ (3)	$ 36	$ (3)