Variable Interest Entities - Future Unfunded Contingent Commitments (Details) - Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Projects
2022	$ 31,725
2023	26,726
2024	8,927
2025	299
2026	333
Thereafter	854
Total	$ 68,864

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 323
-SubTopic 740
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (e)
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