CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Net change in Unrealized (losses) gains, tax (benefit) expense	$ (1,097)	$ 2,911	$ 14,610	$ 14,565
Reclassification adjustment for gains, tax expense	797	0	1,421	19
Amortization of unrealized gain on securities reclassified to held-to-maturity, tax expense	12	22	50	78
Change in unfunded pension liability related to unrealized (loss) gain, prior service cost and transition obligation, tax (benefit) expense	(8)	(11)	(15)	(66)
Pension settlement, tax	0	0	67	0
Reclassification adjustment related to derivatives, tax benefit (expense)	0	116	493	633
Amortization of unrealized gain on terminated cash flow hedges, tax expense	(36)	0	(71)	0
Equity method investment tax benefit	$ 3	$ 0	$ (3)	$ 0

Amount of tax expense (benefit) for increase (decrease) to other comprehensive income from settlement and curtailment gain (loss) of defined benefit plan.

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Amount, after reclassification, of tax expense (benefit) for gain (loss) from derivative instrument designated and qualifying as cash flow hedge included in assessment of hedge effectiveness.

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