Loans - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) loan	Jun. 30, 2023 loan	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($) loan	Jun. 30, 2023 loan	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) loan
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Interest income on non-accrual loans	$ 43		$ 75		$ 106
Number of loans modified as troubled debt restructurings \| loan	0	0	0	0	0
Threshold amount to individually classify loans by credit risk	$ 250		$ 250
PCD Loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Purchase credit deteriorated loans	$ 12,415		$ 12,415		$ 13,237

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Financing Receivable, Loan Modifications, Number of Contracts

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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, after allowance for credit loss, of accrued interest on financing receivable.

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Amount of interest income on financing receivable on nonaccrual status.

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