Variable Interest Entities - Future Unfunded Contingent Commitments (Details) - Variable Interest Entity, Not Primary Beneficiary $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Projects
2024	$ 55,849
2025	34,066
2026	10,661
2027	355
2028	287
Thereafter	2,337
Total	$ 103,555

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/recommendedDisclosureRef
-Topic 323
-SubTopic 740
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (e)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481543/323-740-50-2

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