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Disposal Group, Not Discontinued Operation, Deposits

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Disposal Group Not Discontinued Operations, Post Closing Adjustment Multiplier

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Amount of gain (loss) from sale and disposal of integrated set of activities and assets capable of being conducted and managed for purpose of providing return in form of dividend, lower cost, or other economic benefit to investor, owner, member and participant.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (b)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118932676&loc=d3e3602-108585

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 810
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1B
-Subparagraph (a)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=109239629&loc=SL4582445-111684

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Other Assets and Other Liabilities Held for Sale (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions				2 Months Ended	3 Months Ended
	Aug. 01, 2020	May 31, 2020	Feb. 28, 2020	Jul. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2020
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Gain on sale of business					$ 5.9
First Western Trust Bank
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total loans, excluding loans not subject to branch purchase					114.9
Total deposits, excluding deposits not subject to branch purchase					$ 58.4
Forecast \| First Western Trust Bank
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Post closing adjustment multiplier, percent	8.06%	6.06%		7.06%
Disposal Group, Held-for-sale, Not Discontinued Operations \| Spirit of Texas Bank, SSB
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Gain on sale of business			$ 5.9