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Loans and Leases - Troubled Debt Restructurings on Financing Receivables (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) loan
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	$ 50,556	$ 26,826	$ 80,393	$ 30,447
% of Total Class	0.10%		0.20%
Interest Receivable	$ 200		$ 200
Loans and leases modified as TDRs within previous 12 months for which there was a payment default \| loan				0
Commercial non-mortgage
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	$ 34,429		$ 60,906
% of Total Class	0.20%		0.40%
Commercial real estate
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	$ 11,693		$ 14,933
% of Total Class	0.10%		0.10%
Home equity
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	$ 261		$ 381
% of Total Class	0.00%		0.00%
Equipment financing
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	$ 1,408		$ 1,408
% of Total Class	0.10%		0.10%
Residential
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	$ 2,765		$ 2,765
% of Total Class	0.00%		0.00%
Adjusted interest rate
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	$ 64		$ 64
Adjusted interest rate \| Commercial non-mortgage
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	$ 0		$ 0
Reduced weighted average interest rate	0.50%		0.50%
Adjusted interest rate \| Commercial real estate
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	$ 0		$ 0
Adjusted interest rate \| Home equity
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	64		64
Adjusted interest rate \| Equipment financing
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	0		0
Adjusted interest rate \| Residential
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	0		0
Term extension
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	25,758		55,531
Term extension \| Commercial non-mortgage
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	$ 13,025		$ 39,502
Extended term	1 year 9 months 18 days		10 months 24 days
Term extension \| Commercial real estate
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	$ 11,522		$ 14,762
Extended term	1 year		1 year 3 months 18 days
Term extension \| Home equity
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	$ 52		$ 108
Extended term	14 years 4 months 24 days		11 years 6 months
Term extension \| Equipment financing
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	$ 0		$ 0
Term extension \| Residential
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	$ 1,159		$ 1,159
Extended term	1 year 4 months 24 days		1 year 4 months 24 days
Extended Maturity And Interest Rate Reduction
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	$ 481		$ 545
Extended Maturity And Interest Rate Reduction \| Commercial non-mortgage
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	336		336
Extended Maturity And Interest Rate Reduction \| Commercial real estate
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	0		0
Extended Maturity And Interest Rate Reduction \| Home equity
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	145		209
Extended Maturity And Interest Rate Reduction \| Equipment financing
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	0		0
Extended Maturity And Interest Rate Reduction \| Residential
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	0		0
Extended Maturity and Interest Rate Reduction
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	11,520		11,520
Extended Maturity and Interest Rate Reduction \| Commercial non-mortgage
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	$ 11,520		$ 11,520
Reduced weighted average interest rate	1.30%		1.30%
Extended term	3 years 8 months 12 days		3 years 8 months 12 days
Extended Maturity and Interest Rate Reduction \| Commercial real estate
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	$ 0		$ 0
Extended Maturity and Interest Rate Reduction \| Home equity
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	$ 0		$ 0
Reduced weighted average interest rate	1.40%		1.40%
Extended term	16 years		12 years 8 months 12 days
Extended Maturity and Interest Rate Reduction \| Equipment financing
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	$ 0		$ 0
Extended Maturity and Interest Rate Reduction \| Residential
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	0		0
Payment Delay
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	12,733		12,733
Payment Delay \| Commercial non-mortgage
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	9,548		9,548
Payment Delay \| Commercial real estate
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	171		171
Payment Delay \| Home equity
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	0		0
Payment Delay \| Equipment financing
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	1,408		1,408
Payment Delay \| Residential
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Recorded Investment	$ 1,606		$ 1,606