Loans and Leases and Allowance for Credit Losses - Nonaccrual Loans by Loan Class (Details) - Loans receivable - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Nonaccrual loans
Nonaccrual loans with no allowance	$ 51,708	$ 30,747
Nonaccrual loans with an allowance	53,261	60,940
Nonaccrual loans	104,969	91,687
Commercial
Nonaccrual loans
Nonaccrual loans with no allowance	46,133	27,235
Nonaccrual loans with an allowance	16,188	29,837
Nonaccrual loans	62,321	57,072
Commercial \| Owner occupied CRE
Nonaccrual loans
Nonaccrual loans with no allowance	1,072	2,451
Nonaccrual loans with an allowance	1,238	643
Nonaccrual loans	2,310	3,094
Commercial \| Income producing CRE
Nonaccrual loans
Nonaccrual loans with no allowance	29,153	11,003
Nonaccrual loans with an allowance	33	19,125
Nonaccrual loans	29,186	30,128
Commercial \| Commercial & industrial
Nonaccrual loans
Nonaccrual loans with no allowance	14,038	11,940
Nonaccrual loans with an allowance	6,096	1,527
Nonaccrual loans	20,134	13,467
Commercial \| Commercial construction
Nonaccrual loans
Nonaccrual loans with no allowance	1,778	1,784
Nonaccrual loans with an allowance	84	94
Nonaccrual loans	1,862	1,878
Commercial \| Equipment financing
Nonaccrual loans
Nonaccrual loans with no allowance	92	57
Nonaccrual loans with an allowance	8,737	8,448
Nonaccrual loans	8,829	8,505
Residential \| Commercial construction
Nonaccrual loans
Nonaccrual loans with no allowance	781	398
Nonaccrual loans with an allowance	463	546
Nonaccrual loans	1,244	944
Residential \| Residential mortgage
Nonaccrual loans
Nonaccrual loans with no allowance	3,368	1,836
Nonaccrual loans with an allowance	13,201	12,108
Nonaccrual loans	16,569	13,944
Residential \| Home equity
Nonaccrual loans
Nonaccrual loans with no allowance	1,426	1,276
Nonaccrual loans with an allowance	3,558	2,496
Nonaccrual loans	4,984	3,772
Residential \| Manufactured housing
Nonaccrual loans
Nonaccrual loans with no allowance	0	0
Nonaccrual loans with an allowance	19,797	15,861
Nonaccrual loans	19,797	15,861
Consumer
Nonaccrual loans
Nonaccrual loans with no allowance	0	2
Nonaccrual loans with an allowance	54	92
Nonaccrual loans	$ 54	$ 94

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Amortized cost excluding accrued interest, of financing receivable on nonaccrual status. Excludes net investment in lease.

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