Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Interest income
Interest and fees on loans	$ 789,274	$ 730,008	$ 577,923
Interest Income, Securities, Operating, Taxable	57,092	60,336	50,354
Nontaxable interest and dividends on securities	6	6	6
Interest on loans held for sale	712	190	172
Interest on federal funds sold and short-term investments	5,669	5,186	14,385
Total interest and dividend income	852,753	795,726	642,840
Interest expense
Interest on deposits	246,962	144,752	24,652
Interest on borrowings	44,062	44,453	4,939
Total interest expense	291,024	189,205	29,591
Net interest income	561,729	606,521	613,249
Provision for Loan and Lease Losses	36,250	23,250	6,500
Net interest income after provision for credit losses	525,479	583,271	606,749
Noninterest income
Deposit account fees	26,455	23,486	23,370
Interchange and ATM fees	19,055	18,108	16,249
Investment Banking, Advisory, Brokerage, and Underwriting Fees and Commissions	42,744	40,191	36,832
Fees and Commission Mortgage Banking	4,143	2,326	3,515
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies	8,086	7,868	7,685
Gain Realized on Life Insurance Policies	457	2,291	1,291
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	2,117	3,327	2,932
Other noninterest income	24,957	27,012	22,793
Total noninterest income	128,014	124,609	114,667
Noninterest expenses
Salaries and employee benefits	233,653	222,135	204,711
Occupancy and equipment expenses	52,072	50,582	49,841
Data processing & facilities management	9,957	9,884	9,320
FDIC assessment	10,892	11,953	6,951
Consulting expense	7,125	8,954	9,617
Cost, Amortization	5,905	6,878	7,655
Debit Card Expense	6,630	9,003	7,670
Merger and acquisition expense	1,902	0	7,100
Software Maintenance	18,152	16,165	13,655
Other noninterest expenses	60,078	57,192	57,142
Total noninterest expenses	406,366	392,746	373,662
Income before income taxes	247,127	315,134	347,754
Income tax benefit	55,046	75,632	83,941
Net Income	$ 192,081	$ 239,502	$ 263,813
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 4.52	$ 5.42	$ 5.69
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 4.52	$ 5.42	$ 5.69
Weighted average common shares (basic) (in shares)	42,499,492	44,181,540	46,372,051
Common share equivalents (in shares)	12,309	12,007	17,938
Weighted average common shares (diluted) (in shares)	42,511,801	44,193,547	46,389,989
Cash dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 2.28	$ 2.20	$ 2.08