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Debt Securities - Additional Information (Details)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) security	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
Number of debt securities available for sale | security	193
Number of debt securities available for sale in unrealized loss position | security	183
Accrued interest receivables | $	$ 3,900,000		$ 2,200,000
Accrued interest receivables write-off | $	$ 0	$ 0

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Debt securities available for sale position number of positions.

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Amount of writeoff of accrued interest on investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale), recognized by reversing interest income.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 326
-SubTopic 30
-Section 50
-Paragraph 3D
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Number of investments in debt securities measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale), in unrealized loss position, without allowance for credit loss. Includes beneficial interest in securitized financial asset.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 320
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 6
-Subparagraph (b)(3)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=126970911&loc=d3e27290-111563

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-Publisher FASB
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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of current interest earned but not received. Also called accrued interest or accrued interest receivable. For classified balance sheets, represents the current amount receivable, that is amounts expected to be collected within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(3)(a)(4))
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