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Commitments and Contingencies (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Millions	Oct. 11, 2018 USD ($) $ / shares	Sep. 30, 2018 USD ($)	Aug. 16, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Notional amount of terminated commitment		$ 464.2		$ 433.0
Mortgage Loans Held for Sale
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Mortgage loans with recourse provision in effect		0.5
Construction Contracts
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Commitments under construction contracts		$ 5.4
Inland Northwest Bank
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of banking offices acquired			20
Subsequent Event \| Idaho Independent Bank [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of banking offices acquired	11
Estimate of Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	$ 181.3
Subsequent Event \| Community 1st Bank [Member]
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of banking offices acquired	3
Estimate of Payments to Acquire Businesses, Gross	$ 21.5
Community 1st Bank [Member] \| Subsequent Event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate value per share of Acquisition \| $ / shares	$ 17.20
Inland Northwest Bank \| Subsequent Event
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Estimate value per share of Acquisition \| $ / shares	$ 22.73