Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses - Amortized Cost Basis of Loan Modifications Granted (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Rate Reduction	$ 79
Term Extension	31,239
Real Estate
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Rate Reduction	79
Term Extension	30,493
Real Estate \| Single family residential
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Rate Reduction	$ 79
Percent of Total Class of Loans	0.00%
Term Extension	$ 0
Percent of total class of loans	0.00%
Real Estate \| Other commercial
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Rate Reduction	$ 0
Percent of Total Class of Loans	0.00%
Term Extension	$ 30,493
Percent of total class of loans	0.40%
Commercial
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Rate Reduction	$ 0
Term Extension	746
Commercial \| Commercial
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Rate Reduction	$ 0
Percent of Total Class of Loans	0.00%
Term Extension	$ 746
Percent of total class of loans	0.03%

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Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Modified in Period, to Rate Reduction, Percentage

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 42
-Subparagraph (a)(1)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481962/310-10-50-42

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