Income Taxes - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) limited_partnership	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) limited_partnership
Income Tax Disclosure [Abstract]
Limited partnerships held as investments \| limited_partnership	4	4
Tax credits from investments in limited partnerships	$ 350	$ 354
Amortization of investments in limited partnerships	303	305
Carrying value of investments in limited partnerships	$ 1,145	$ 1,448

The number of limited partnerships held as investments at period end.

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Amount of the difference between reported income tax expense (benefit) and expected income tax expense (benefit) computed by applying the domestic federal statutory income tax rates to pretax income (loss) from continuing operations attributable to nondeductible amortization.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 740
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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The amount of the limited partners' ownership interests.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Topic 505
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section S99
-Paragraph 5
-Subparagraph (SAB Topic 4.F)
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