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Loans Receivable, Net (Details Textual) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended
Loans Receivable, Net (Details Textual) - USD ($)	Feb. 29, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Credit loss expense		$ 22,744,000	$ 57,000
PCD loans acquired		3,401,000
ACL on PCD loans acquired		49,000
Discount (premium) on PCD loans		13,000
Interest reversed on non-accrual loans		49,000
TDR With Pre Modification Loan Balance for Which Oreo Was Received		568,000	$ 1,940,000
Consumer mortgage loans secured by residential real estate properties for which formal foreclosure proceedings are in process		1,364,000		$ 1,744,000
OREO Secured by Residential Real Estate		1,554,000		$ 1,504,000
State Bank of Arizona
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Credit loss expense		$ 4,794,000
PCD loans acquired	$ 3,401,000
ACL on PCD loans acquired	$ 49,000