Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Interest income
Interest and fees on loans	$ 730,008	$ 577,923	$ 381,433
Interest Income, Securities, Operating, Taxable	60,336	50,354	30,477
Nontaxable interest and dividends on securities	6	6	16
Interest on loans held for sale	190	172	856
Interest on federal funds sold and short-term investments	5,186	14,385	2,494
Total interest and dividend income	795,726	642,840	415,276
Interest expense
Interest on deposits	144,752	24,652	8,327
Interest on borrowings	44,453	4,939	5,390
Total interest expense	189,205	29,591	13,717
Net interest income	606,521	613,249	401,559
Provision for Loan and Lease Losses	23,250	6,500	18,205
Net interest income after provision for credit losses	583,271	606,749	383,354
Noninterest income
Deposit account fees	23,486	23,370	16,745
Interchange and ATM fees	18,108	16,249	12,987
Investment Banking, Advisory, Brokerage, and Underwriting Fees and Commissions	40,191	36,832	35,308
Fees and Commission Mortgage Banking	2,326	3,515	13,280
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies	7,868	7,685	6,431
Gain Realized on Life Insurance Policies	2,291	1,291	258
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	3,327	2,932	3,257
Other noninterest income	27,012	22,793	17,584
Total noninterest income	124,609	114,667	105,850
Noninterest expenses
Salaries and employee benefits	222,135	204,711	172,586
Occupancy and equipment expenses	50,582	49,841	36,265
Data processing & facilities management	9,884	9,320	6,899
FDIC assessment	11,953	6,951	3,980
Consulting expense	8,954	9,617	8,271
Cost, Amortization	6,878	7,655	5,715
Debit Card Expense	9,003	7,670	5,144
Merger and acquisition expense	0	7,100	40,840
Software Maintenance	13,115	10,961	8,149
Other noninterest expenses	60,242	59,836	44,680
Total noninterest expenses	392,746	373,662	332,529
Income before income taxes	315,134	347,754	156,675
Income tax benefit	75,632	83,941	35,683
Net Income	$ 239,502	$ 263,813	$ 120,992
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 5.42	$ 5.69	$ 3.47
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 5.42	$ 5.69	$ 3.47
Weighted average common shares (basic) (in shares)	44,181,540	46,372,051	34,872,034
Common share equivalents (in shares)	12,007	17,938	16,484
Weighted average common shares (diluted) (in shares)	44,193,547	46,389,989	34,888,518
Retained Earnings
Noninterest expenses
Net Income	$ 239,502	$ 263,813	$ 120,992
Cash dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 2.20	$ 2.08	$ 1.92