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Junior Subordinated Debentures [Line Items]

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Regulatory capital.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of long-term debt (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer) identified as Junior Subordinated Notes, which have a lower priority than senior instruments, excluding current portion.

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The interest rate applicable to the portion of the carrying amount of long-term borrowings outstanding as of the balance sheet date, including current maturities, which accrues interest at a set, unchanging rate.

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Weighted average interest rate of long-term debt outstanding calculated at point in time.

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Long-Term Borrowings and Subordinated Debt - Key Terms of Junior Subordinated Debt Securities (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Apr. 01, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Junior Subordinated Debentures [Line Items]
Junior subordinated debt securities	$ 64,083		$ 64,277	$ 45,619
Interest Rate at December 31, 2020	2.03%		2.60%	2.84%
Junior Subordinated Debt
Junior Subordinated Debentures [Line Items]
Junior subordinated debt securities	$ 34,750		$ 34,753	$ 25,000
Trust Preferred Securities
Junior Subordinated Debentures [Line Items]
Junior subordinated debt securities	29,333		$ 29,524	$ 20,619
2001 Trust Preferred Securities \| Trust Preferred Securities
Junior Subordinated Debentures [Line Items]
Junior subordinated debt securities	$ 5,155
Stated Maturity Date	Jul. 25, 2031
Optional redemption date at par	Any time after 7/25/2011
Regulatory Capital	Tier 1
Interest Rate at December 31, 2020	4.06%
2001 Trust Preferred Securities \| Trust Preferred Securities \| LIBOR
Junior Subordinated Debentures [Line Items]
Interest Rate	3.75%
2005 Trust Preferred Securities \| Trust Preferred Securities
Junior Subordinated Debentures [Line Items]
Junior subordinated debt securities	$ 4,124
Stated Maturity Date	May 23, 2035
Optional redemption date at par	Any time after 5/23/2010
Regulatory Capital	Tier 1
Interest Rate at December 31, 2020	1.98%
2005 Trust Preferred Securities \| Trust Preferred Securities \| LIBOR
Junior Subordinated Debentures [Line Items]
Interest Rate	1.77%
2015 Junior Subordinated Debt \| Junior Subordinated Debt
Junior Subordinated Debentures [Line Items]
Junior subordinated debt securities	$ 9,750
Stated Maturity Date	Mar. 06, 2025
Optional redemption date at par	Quarterly after 4/1/2020
Regulatory Capital	Tier 2
Fixed interest rate		4.25%
Interest Rate at December 31, 2020	4.25%
2015 Junior Subordinated Debt \| Junior Subordinated Debt \| Prime Rate
Junior Subordinated Debentures [Line Items]
Interest Rate	1.00%
2006 Junior Subordinated Debt \| Junior Subordinated Debt
Junior Subordinated Debentures [Line Items]
Junior subordinated debt securities	$ 25,000
Stated Maturity Date	Dec. 15, 2036
Optional redemption date at par	Any time after 9/15/2011
Regulatory Capital	Tier 2
Interest Rate at December 31, 2020	1.82%
2006 Junior Subordinated Debt \| Junior Subordinated Debt \| LIBOR
Junior Subordinated Debentures [Line Items]
Interest Rate	1.60%
2008 Trust Preferred Securities \| Trust Preferred Securities
Junior Subordinated Debentures [Line Items]
Junior subordinated debt securities	$ 20,619
Stated Maturity Date	Mar. 15, 2038
Optional redemption date at par	Any time after 3/15/2013
Regulatory Capital	Tier 1
Interest Rate at December 31, 2020	3.72%
2008 Trust Preferred Securities \| Trust Preferred Securities \| LIBOR
Junior Subordinated Debentures [Line Items]
Interest Rate	3.50%