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Financing Receivable, Term Of Loan

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Amount, before allowance for credit loss, of accrued interest on financing receivable.

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Amount of allowance for credit loss on financing receivable. Excludes allowance for financing receivable covered under loss sharing agreement.

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Amortized cost excluding accrued interest, before allowance for credit loss, of financing receivable. Excludes net investment in lease.

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Number of financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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Number of financing receivable contracts modified as troubled debt restructuring within previous 12 months, with subsequent payment default.

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Amortized cost of financing receivable on nonaccrual status with no allowance for credit loss. Excludes net investment in lease.

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Amount of discount (premium) attributable to other factors on financing receivable purchased with credit deterioration.

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Recorded investment of consumer mortgage loan receivables secured by residential real estate properties for which formal foreclosure proceedings are in process.

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Amount of expected credit loss for credit exposure on off-balance-sheet commitment, including but not limited to, loan commitment, standby letter of credit, financial guarantee not accounted for as insurance. Excludes off-balance sheet credit exposure accounted for as insurance and instrument accounted for under derivatives and hedging.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of land and buildings obtained through foreclosure proceedings or defeasance in full or partial satisfaction of a debt arrangement.

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Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses - Textual (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) loan	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) loan	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($) loan	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	$ 15,607,135,000		$ 15,607,135,000		$ 12,012,503,000
Non-credit related discount			29,100,000		21,500,000
Financing receivable, accrued interest excluded from amortized costs	52,700,000		52,700,000		39,800,000
Nonaccrual loans with no allowance for credit loss	$ 13,700,000		$ 13,700,000		14,500,000
Number of loan modifications \| loan	3		4	1
Balance prior to TDR	$ 747,000		$ 760,000	$ 784,000
Foreclosed assets and other real estate owned	3,612,000		3,612,000		6,032,000
Financing receivable, collateral dependent, amount	77,070,000		77,070,000		47,089,000
Unfunded commitments, allowance for credit loss	41,900,000		41,900,000		22,400,000
Off-balance sheet, credit loss, liability, credit loss expense (reversal)	16,000,000	$ 0	19,500,000	$ 0
Residential Real Estate
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans in process of foreclosure, amount	3,389,000		3,389,000		1,806,000
OREO Received in Full or Partial Satisfaction of Loans \| Residential Real Estate
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Foreclosed assets and other real estate owned	524,000		524,000		831,000
Real Estate
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	$ 12,089,193,000		$ 12,089,193,000		9,167,250,000
Number of loan modifications \| loan	3		4	1
Balance prior to TDR	$ 747,000		$ 760,000	$ 784,000
Real Estate \| OREO Received in Full or Partial Satisfaction of Loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Balance prior to TDR	0	0	0	$ 0
Paycheck Protection Program Loans
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	12,100,000		12,100,000		116,700,000
Other commercial \| Real Estate
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	$ 7,249,891,000		$ 7,249,891,000		5,738,904,000
Number of loan modifications \| loan	3		4	1
Balance prior to TDR	$ 747,000		$ 760,000	$ 784,000
Financing receivable, collateral dependent, amount	64,772,000		64,772,000		32,849,000
Single family residential \| Real Estate
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Loans	2,467,008,000		2,467,008,000		2,101,975,000
Allowance for credit losses on loans		$ 5,100		$ 5,100
Financing receivable, collateral dependent, amount	$ 1,008,000		$ 1,008,000		$ 1,838,000
Commercial real estate \| Real Estate
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Number of loans with subsequent default \| loan			0	0
Minimum
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivable, term of loan			1 year
Maximum
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Financing receivable, term of loan			3 years