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Modification which Occurred During the Period & Change in Recorded Investment (Details) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) contract	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) contract	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts \| contract	8		5
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Premodification	$ 18,301		$ 11,316
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 18,301		11,315
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Increase (Decrease) from Modification			$ 11,315	$ 18,301
Commercial And Industrial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts \| contract	1		4
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Premodification	$ 14,148		$ 3,466
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 14,148		$ 3,465
Commercial And Industrial [Member] \| Contractual Interest Rate Reduction [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modified, Weighted Average Interest Rate Decrease from Modification		7.00%
Commercial And Industrial [Member] \| Contractual Interest Rate Reduction [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modified, Weighted Average Interest Rate Decrease from Modification		10.00%
Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts \| contract	5		1
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Premodification	$ 3,964		$ 7,850
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 3,964		$ 7,850
Small Business [Member]
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts \| contract	2
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Premodification	$ 189
Post-Modification Outstanding Recorded Investment	$ 189
Small Business [Member] \| Contractual Interest Rate Reduction [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modified, Weighted Average Interest Rate Decrease from Modification		6.50%
Small Business [Member] \| Contractual Interest Rate Reduction [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modified, Weighted Average Interest Rate Decrease from Modification		10.00%