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Affordable Housing Partnership, Tax Credit and Community Reinvestment Act Investments, Net - Schedule of Additional Information related to the Affordable Housing, Tax Credit and CRA Investments, Net (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2024 | Dec. 31, 2023 | Dec. 31, 2022
Equity method of accounting and other: |  |  |
Tax credit and CRA investments | $ 64,720 | $ 124,433 | $ 116,132
Total tax credits and benefits | 245,315 | 185,372 | 168,264
Equity method of accounting and other: |  |  |
Tax credit and CRA Investments | 54,242 | 120,299 | 113,358
Total amortization | $ 190,468 | $ 163,340 | $ 152,117
Investment Program, Proportional Amortization Method, Elected, Income Tax Credit and Other Income Tax Benefit, before Amortization, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] | Income tax expense | Income tax expense | Income tax expense
Investment Program, Proportional Amortization Method, Applied, Amortization Expense, Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration] | Income tax expense | Income tax expense | Income tax expense
Investment Program Proportional Amortization Method Elected Income Tax Credit And Other Income Tax Benefit Before Amortization Statement Of CashFlows Extensible Enumeration Not Disclosed Flag | Tax credit and CRA investments |  |
Investment Program Proportional Amortization Method Applied Income Tax Credit And Other Tax Benefit Amortization Statement Of Cash Flows Extensible Enumeration Not Disclosed Flag | Tax credit and CRA investments (3) |  |
Historic Tax Credit Investment |  |  |
Equity method of accounting and other: |  |  |
Pre-tax impairment (charge) recovery | $ (1,000) | $ 1,000 | $ 469
Affordable housing partnership investments |  |  |
Tax credits and benefits |  |  |
PAM - Affordable housing partnership investments | 70,335 | 60,939 | 52,132
Amortization: |  |  |
PAM - Affordable housing partnership investments | 46,113 | 43,041 | 38,759
Tax credit and CRA investments |  |  |
Tax credits and benefits |  |  |
PAM - Affordable housing partnership investments | 110,260 | 0 | 0
Amortization: |  |  |
PAM - Affordable housing partnership investments | $ 90,113 | $ 0 | $ 0

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