Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows (Unaudited) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
CASH FLOWS FROM OPERATING ACTIVITIES:
Net Income	$ 99,100,000	$ 123,891,000
Adjustments to reconcile net income to net cash provided by operating activities
Depreciation and amortization	21,185,000	18,383,000
Change In Unamortized Net Loan Costs And Premiums	(597,000)	(817,000)
Accretion of acquired loans	(222,000)	(688,000)
Provision for credit losses	9,250,000	12,250,000
Deferred income tax expense	3,832,000	339,000
Equity Securities, FV-NI, Gain (Loss)	(502,000)	(635,000)
Gain (Loss) on Disposition of Property Plant Equipment	68,000	115,000
Sale and Leaseback Transaction, Gain (Loss), Net	0	193,000
Stock based compensation	3,439,000	3,593,000
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies	(3,928,000)	(3,803,000)
Gain Realized on Life Insurance Policies	(263,000)	(187,000)
Operating Lease, Payments	(6,819,000)	(6,908,000)
Operating lease termination payments	(389,000)	0
Change in Fair Value on Loans Held for Sale	(183,000)	3,000
Net change in:
Trading assets	603,000	(589,000)
Loans held for sale	(11,299,000)	(3,777,000)
Other assets	(4,609,000)	15,903,000
Increase (Decrease) in Other Operating Liabilities	8,128,000	(14,650,000)
Total adjustments	17,694,000	18,339,000
Net cash provided by operating activities	116,794,000	142,230,000
Cash flows provided by (used in) investing activities
Payments to Acquire Equity Securities, FV-NI	341,000	284,000
Proceeds from maturities and principal repayments of securities available for sale	114,843,000	33,346,000
Proceeds from maturities and principal repayments of securities held to maturity	51,473,000	84,000,000
Net redemptions (purchases) of Federal Home Loan Bank stock	10,819,000	(34,270,000)
Investments in low income housing projects	(15,393,000)	(16,992,000)
Purchases of life insurance policies	(99,000)	(99,000)
Proceeds from Life Insurance Policy	1,566,000	11,000
Net increase in loans	(122,666,000)	(233,753,000)
Purchases of bank premises and equipment	(8,197,000)	(6,646,000)
Proceeds from the sale of bank premises and equipment	32,000	52,000
Net cash provided by (used in) investing activities	32,037,000	(174,635,000)
Cash flows used in financing activities
Net increase in time deposits	509,883,000	600,435,000
Net increase (decrease) in other deposits	34,086,000	(1,231,431,000)
Increase (Decrease) in Federal Funds Purchased and Securities Sold under Agreements to Repurchase, Net	(475,000,000)	787,860,000
Maturities of Subordinated Debt	(50,000,000)	0
Proceeds from Stock Options Exercised	0	80,000
Restricted stock awards issued, net of awards surrendered	(793,000)	(1,116,000)
Proceeds from shares issued under direct stock purchase plan	1,308,000	1,313,000
Payments for shares repurchased under share repurchase program	(30,986,000)	(119,951,000)
Common dividends paid	(47,778,000)	(49,454,000)
Net cash used in financing activities	(59,280,000)	(12,264,000)
Net increase (decrease) in cash and cash equivalents	89,551,000	(44,669,000)
Cash and cash equivalents at beginning of year	224,330,000	352,933,000
Cash and cash equivalents at end of period	313,881,000	308,264,000
Supplemental schedule of noncash investing and financing activities
Net increase in capital commitments relating to low income housing project investments	29,285,000	15,683,000
Right-of-Use Asset Obtained in Exchange for Operating Lease Liability	$ 2,601,000	$ 3,943,000