Certificates of Deposit (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Maturities Of Certificates Of Deposit [Line Items]
Certificates of deposit less than $100,000	$ 646,818	$ 489,793
Certificates $100,000 to $250,000	251,192	259,614
Certificates $250,000 and over	172,237	118,264
Total	1,070,247	867,671
Year of Maturity
2024	689,615
2025	178,110
2026	144,253
2027	15,354
2028	42,844
2029 and thereafter	71
Total	1,070,247	$ 867,671
Less than $100,000
Maturities Of Certificates Of Deposit [Line Items]
Total	646,818
Year of Maturity
2024	346,826
2025	117,891
2026	130,906
2027	10,686
2028	40,438
2029 and thereafter	71
Total	646,818
$100,000 and Greater
Maturities Of Certificates Of Deposit [Line Items]
Total	423,429
Year of Maturity
2024	342,789
2025	60,219
2026	13,347
2027	4,668
2028	2,406
2029 and thereafter	0
Total	$ 423,429

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