Loans - Schedule of Risk Categories of Loans by Class of Loans (Details) - Commercial and Consumer Banking $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
2023	$ 14,288
2022	39,030
2021	7,401
2020	6,353
2019	11,201
Prior	33,826
Total Term Loans	112,099
Revolving Loans	501
Commercial real estate
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
2023	14,258
2022	39,030
2021	7,401
2020	6,278
2019	11,074
Prior	24,153
Total Term Loans	102,194
Revolving Loans	196
Commercial and industrial
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
2023	30
2022	0
2021	0
2020	75
2019	127
Prior	6,738
Total Term Loans	6,970
Revolving Loans	239
Residential real estate and other consumer
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
2023	0
2022	0
2021	0
2020	0
2019	0
Prior	2,935
Total Term Loans	2,935
Revolving Loans	66
Pass \| Commercial real estate
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
2023	13,011
2022	34,387
2021	5,725
2020	6,278
2019	10,178
Prior	19,081
Total Term Loans	88,660
Revolving Loans	196
Pass \| Commercial and industrial
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
2023	30
2022	0
2021	0
2020	75
2019	0
Prior	5,430
Total Term Loans	5,535
Revolving Loans	215
Pass \| Residential real estate and other consumer
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
2023	0
2022	0
2021	0
2020	0
2019	0
Prior	2,894
Total Term Loans	2,894
Revolving Loans	65
Watch \| Commercial real estate
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
2023	1,247
2022	4,643
2021	1,676
2020	0
2019	223
Prior	2,808
Total Term Loans	10,597
Revolving Loans	0
Watch \| Commercial and industrial
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
2023	0
2022	0
2021	0
2020	0
2019	127
Prior	33
Total Term Loans	160
Revolving Loans	24
Watch \| Residential real estate and other consumer
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
2023	0
2022	0
2021	0
2020	0
2019	0
Prior	41
Total Term Loans	41
Revolving Loans	1
Special mention \| Commercial real estate
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
2023	0
2022	0
2021	0
2020	0
2019	673
Prior	1,596
Total Term Loans	2,269
Revolving Loans	0
Substandard \| Commercial real estate
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
2023	0
2022	0
2021	0
2020	0
2019	0
Prior	668
Total Term Loans	668
Revolving Loans	0
Substandard \| Commercial and industrial
Financing Receivable, Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items]
2023	0
2022	0
2021	0
2020	0
2019	0
Prior	1,275
Total Term Loans	1,275
Revolving Loans	$ 0

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

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