Variable Interest Entities - Future Unfunded Contingent Commitments (Details) - Qualified Affordable Housing Project Investments $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2024 USD ($)
Other Commitments
2024	$ 25,629
2025	42,269
2026	14,040
2027	1,594
2028	649
Thereafter	2,547
Total	$ 86,728

Other Commitment, to be Paid, After Year Four

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Amount of commitment classified as other to be paid in fourth fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of commitment classified as other to be paid in next fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of commitment classified as other to be paid in second fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of commitment classified as other to be paid in third fiscal year following current fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported from current statement of financial position date (rolling approach).

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Amount of commitment classified as other to be paid in remainder of current fiscal year.

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Amount of commitment and contingent commitment, including amount of delayed equity contribution, for investment that generates income tax credit and other income tax benefit under tax credit program elected to be accounted for using proportional amortization method. Includes, but is not limited to, commitment and contingent commitment related to investment under tax credit program not meeting condition for accounting under proportional amortization method.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/recommendedDisclosureRef
-Topic 740
-SubTopic 323
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 2
-Subparagraph (e)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147478156/740-323-50-2

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