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Derivatives - Schedule of Derivatives Not Designated as Hedging Instruments (Details) MMBTU in Thousands, Boe in Thousands, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2025 USD ($) Boe MMBTU | Dec. 31, 2024 USD ($) MMBTU Boe
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets - Fair value | $ 513,897 | $ 523,133
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | 464,084 | 545,885
Customer-related positions: |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amount | 10,718,394 | 10,994,794
Derivative assets - Fair value | 52,430 | 39,718
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | 305,977 | 416,216
Other economic hedges: |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amount | 10,938,091 | 11,212,047
Derivative assets - Fair value | 312,183 | 429,029
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | 48,954 | 33,999
Interest rate contracts | Customer-related positions: |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amount | 8,573,538 | 8,493,839
Derivative assets - Fair value | 31,133 | 11,908
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | 292,176 | 366,649
Interest rate contracts | Other economic hedges: |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amount | 8,573,538 | 8,511,542
Derivative assets - Fair value | 294,099 | 367,756
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | 31,854 | 12,312
Interest rate contracts | Swaps | Customer-related positions: |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amount | 6,906,842 | 6,854,372
Derivative assets - Fair value | 30,939 | 11,828
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | 287,307 | 361,256
Interest rate contracts | Swaps | Other economic hedges: |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amount | 6,906,842 | 6,872,075
Derivative assets - Fair value | 289,196 | 362,323
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | 31,653 | 12,228
Interest rate contracts | Written options | Customer-related positions: |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amount | 1,477,752 | 1,458,428
Derivative assets - Fair value | 0 | 0
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | 4,616 | 4,953
Interest rate contracts | Collars and corridors | Customer-related positions: |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amount | 188,944 | 181,039
Derivative assets - Fair value | 194 | 80
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | 253 | 440
Interest rate contracts | Collars and corridors | Other economic hedges: |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amount | 188,944 | 181,039
Derivative assets - Fair value | 254 | 443
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | 201 | 84
Interest rate contracts | Purchased options | Other economic hedges: |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amount | 1,477,752 | 1,458,428
Derivative assets - Fair value | 4,649 | 4,990
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | 0 | 0
Foreign exchange contracts | Customer-related positions: |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amount | 2,144,856 | 2,500,955
Derivative assets - Fair value | 21,297 | 27,810
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | 13,801 | 49,567
Foreign exchange contracts | Other economic hedges: |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amount | 2,364,553 | 2,700,505
Derivative assets - Fair value | 18,084 | 61,273
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | 17,100 | 21,687
Foreign exchange contracts | Swaps | Customer-related positions: |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amount | 1,241,537 | 1,504,469
Derivative assets - Fair value | 16,106 | 16,117
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | 2,539 | 25,366
Foreign exchange contracts | Swaps | Other economic hedges: |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amount | 2,097,312 | 2,613,755
Derivative assets - Fair value | 15,112 | 58,955
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | 16,843 | 19,949
Foreign exchange contracts | Written options | Customer-related positions: |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amount | 161,165 | 0
Derivative assets - Fair value | 0 | 0
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | 2,433 | 0
Foreign exchange contracts | Forwards and spot | Customer-related positions: |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amount | 742,154 | 996,486
Derivative assets - Fair value | 5,191 | 11,693
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | 8,829 | 24,201
Foreign exchange contracts | Forwards and spot | Other economic hedges: |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amount | 106,076 | 86,750
Derivative assets - Fair value | 539 | 2,318
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | 257 | 1,738
Foreign exchange contracts | Purchased options | Other economic hedges: |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Notional Amount | 161,165 | 0
Derivative assets - Fair value | 2,433 | 0
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | 0 | 0
Commodity contracts | Customer-related positions: |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets - Fair value | 116,136 | 25,609
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | 13,052 | 32,500
Commodity contracts | Customer-related positions: | Crude oil |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets - Fair value | 4,614 | 6,286
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | $ 10,823 | $ 10,236
Derivative, nonmonetary notional amount, energy measure | Boe | 9,657 | 10,307
Commodity contracts | Customer-related positions: | Natural gas |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets - Fair value | $ 111,522 | $ 19,323
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | $ 2,229 | $ 22,264
Derivative, nonmonetary notional amount, energy measure | MMBTU | 215,362 | 205,015
Commodity contracts | Other economic hedges: |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets - Fair value | $ 6,730 | $ 22,890
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | 68,810 | 12,828
Commodity contracts | Other economic hedges: | Crude oil |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets - Fair value | 5,345 | 6,026
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | $ 3,232 | $ 3,969
Derivative, nonmonetary notional amount, energy measure | Boe | 9,657 | 10,307
Commodity contracts | Other economic hedges: | Natural gas |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets - Fair value | $ 1,385 | $ 16,864
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | $ 65,578 | $ 8,859
Derivative, nonmonetary notional amount, energy measure | MMBTU | 210,365 | 201,711
Commodity contracts | Swaps | Customer-related positions: | Crude oil |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets - Fair value | $ 3,321 | $ 4,682
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | $ 8,138 | $ 6,874
Derivative, nonmonetary notional amount, energy measure | Boe | 5,365 | 4,830
Commodity contracts | Swaps | Customer-related positions: | Natural gas |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets - Fair value | $ 72,251 | $ 13,095
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | $ 2,109 | $ 17,708
Derivative, nonmonetary notional amount, energy measure | MMBTU | 132,980 | 141,736
Commodity contracts | Swaps | Other economic hedges: | Crude oil |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets - Fair value | $ 4,718 | $ 4,479
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | $ 2,813 | $ 3,893
Derivative, nonmonetary notional amount, energy measure | Boe | 5,365 | 4,830
Commodity contracts | Swaps | Other economic hedges: | Natural gas |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets - Fair value | $ 1,265 | $ 13,323
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | $ 38,435 | $ 5,056
Derivative, nonmonetary notional amount, energy measure | MMBTU | 129,568 | 139,136
Commodity contracts | Written options | Customer-related positions: | Natural gas |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets - Fair value | $ 219 | $ 167
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | $ 0 | $ 0
Derivative, nonmonetary notional amount, energy measure | MMBTU | 1,234 | 1,234
Commodity contracts | Purchased options | Other economic hedges: | Natural gas |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets - Fair value | $ 0 | $ 0
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | $ 204 | $ 153
Derivative, nonmonetary notional amount, energy measure | MMBTU | 1,234 | 1,234
Commodity contracts | Collars | Customer-related positions: | Crude oil |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets - Fair value | $ 1,293 | $ 1,604
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | $ 2,685 | $ 3,362
Derivative, nonmonetary notional amount, energy measure | Boe | 4,292 | 5,477
Commodity contracts | Collars | Customer-related positions: | Natural gas |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets - Fair value | $ 39,052 | $ 6,061
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | $ 120 | $ 4,556
Derivative, nonmonetary notional amount, energy measure | MMBTU | 81,148 | 62,045
Commodity contracts | Collars | Other economic hedges: | Crude oil |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets - Fair value | $ 627 | $ 1,547
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | $ 419 | $ 76
Derivative, nonmonetary notional amount, energy measure | Boe | 4,292 | 5,477
Commodity contracts | Collars | Other economic hedges: | Natural gas |  |
Derivative [Line Items] |  |
Derivative assets - Fair value | $ 120 | $ 3,541
Derivative liabilities - Fair value | $ 26,939 | $ 3,650
Derivative, nonmonetary notional amount, energy measure | MMBTU | 79,563 | 61,341

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