TDR (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) Contracts
Troubled Debt Restructurings On Financing Receivables Post Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts \| Contracts	5
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Premodification \| $	$ 11,316
Troubled Debt Restructuring, Debtor, Other	11,315
Extended Maturity [Member]
Troubled Debt Restructurings On Financing Receivables Post Modifications [Line Items]
Troubled Debt Restructuring, Debtor, Other	11.3 million
Commercial And Industrial [Member]
Troubled Debt Restructurings On Financing Receivables Post Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts \| Contracts	4
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Premodification \| $	$ 3,466
Troubled Debt Restructuring, Debtor, Other	3,465
Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Troubled Debt Restructurings On Financing Receivables Post Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Number of Contracts \| Contracts	1
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Premodification \| $	$ 7,850
Troubled Debt Restructuring, Debtor, Other	7,850

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Number of financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/otherTransitionRef
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 33
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147481962/310-10-50-33

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Voluntary or miscellaneous disclosures regarding a troubled debt restructuring, not otherwise listed in the existing taxonomy.

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