Deposits - Time Deposits (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Deposits [Abstract]
Time deposits under $250,000	$ 523,895	$ 495,891
Time deposits of $250,000 or more	139,122	62,089
Total	$ 663,017	$ 557,980

Amount of time deposit liabilities, including certificates of deposit, in denominations of less than $250,000.

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Amount of time deposit liabilities, including certificates of deposit.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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-SubTopic 405
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Amount of time deposit liabilities, including certificates of deposit, in denominations that meet or exceed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) insurance limit.

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