Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses and Credit Quality Information - Other Real Estate Owned and Repossessed and Returned Assets (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Other Real Estate Owned and Repossessed and Returned Assets
Other real estate owned	$ 17,403	$ 18,225
Repossessed and returned assets	14,574	12,630
Consumer real estate loans in process of foreclosure	15,540	22,622
Other real estate owned and repossessed and returned assets
Other Real Estate Owned and Repossessed and Returned Assets
Amount written down	$ 3,400	$ 6,200	$ 8,300

Represents the carrying value of repossessed and returned equipment.

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[Line Items] for Schedule of impairment on other real estate owned and repossessed and returned assets [Table]

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Amount of write-down of assets recognized in the income statement. Includes, but is not limited to, losses from tangible assets, intangible assets and goodwill.

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Recorded investment of consumer mortgage loan receivables secured by residential real estate properties for which formal foreclosure proceedings are in process.

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-Publisher FASB
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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of other real estate and foreclosed assets. Other real estate may include real estate investments, real estate loans that qualify as investments in real estate, and premises that are no longer used in operations may also be included in real estate owned. Foreclosed assets include all assets obtained in full or partial satisfaction of a debt arrangement through foreclosure proceedings.

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-Publisher FASB
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