Consolidated Statements of Income - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Interest income
Interest and fees on loans	$ 922,225	$ 789,274	$ 730,008
Interest Income, Securities, Operating, Taxable	79,268	57,092	60,336
Non-taxable interest and dividends on securities	345	6	6
Interest on loans held for sale	796	712	190
Interest on federal funds sold and short-term investments	19,766	5,669	5,186
Total interest and dividend income	1,022,400	852,753	795,726
Interest expense
Interest on deposits	274,396	246,962	144,752
Interest on borrowings	39,173	44,062	44,453
Total interest expense	313,569	291,024	189,205
Net interest income	708,831	561,729	606,521
Provision for Loan and Lease Losses	65,469	36,250	23,250
Net interest income after provision for credit losses	643,362	525,479	583,271
Non-interest income
Deposit account fees	32,141	26,455	23,486
Interchange and ATM fees	20,989	19,055	18,108
Investment Banking, Advisory, Brokerage, and Underwriting Fees and Commissions	50,045	42,744	40,191
Fees and Commission Mortgage Banking	4,531	4,143	2,326
Increase in cash surrender value of life insurance policies	9,434	8,086	7,868
Gain Realized on Life Insurance Policies	1,965	457	2,291
Derivative, Gain (Loss) on Derivative, Net	3,564	2,117	3,327
Other non-interest income	26,020	24,957	27,012
Total non-interest income	148,689	128,014	124,609
Non-interest expenses
Salaries and employee benefits	287,499	233,653	222,135
Occupancy and equipment expenses	57,596	52,072	50,582
Data processing & facilities management	11,180	9,957	9,884
FDIC assessment	12,500	10,892	11,953
Consulting expense	6,613	7,125	8,954
Cost, Amortization	16,910	5,905	6,878
Debit Card Expense	8,492	6,630	9,003
Merger and acquisition expense	39,635	1,902
Software Maintenance	24,216	18,152	16,165
Other non-interest expenses	65,240	60,078	57,192
Total non-interest expenses	529,881	406,366	392,746
Income before income taxes	262,170	247,127	315,134
Income tax benefit	57,048	55,046	75,632
Net Income	$ 205,122	$ 192,081	$ 239,502
Basic earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 4.44	$ 4.52	$ 5.42
Diluted earnings per share (in dollars per share)	$ 4.44	$ 4.52	$ 5.42
Weighted average common shares (basic) (in shares)	46,169,692	42,499,492	44,181,540
Common share equivalents (in shares)	21,390	12,309	12,007
Weighted average common shares (diluted) (in shares)	46,191,082	42,511,801	44,193,547
Cash dividends declared (in dollars per share)	$ 2.36	$ 2.28	$ 2.20