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Debt (Narrative) (Details) | 12 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) extensionTerm | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Debt Disclosure [Abstract] |  |  |
Federal Home Loan Bank stock |  | $ 5,000,000 |
Federal Home Loan Bank, advances, general debt obligations, maximum amount available |  | 106,000,000 |
Federal Home Loan Bank, advances, branch of FHLB Bank, amount of advances |  | 0 | $ 0
Debt instrument, term | 5 years |  |
Line of credit, current borrowing capacity | $ 250,000,000 |  |
Additional borrowing capacity available | $ 100,000,000 |  |
Number of extension options | extensionTerm | 2 |  |
Extension term | 1 year |  |
Line of credit, minimum net worth required for compliance |  | 8,700,000,000 |
Line of credit, amount outstanding |  | $ 0 | $ 0

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- Definition Period of time between issuance and maturity of debt instrument, in PnYnMnDTnHnMnS' format, for example, 'P1Y5M13D' represents the reported fact of one year, five months, and thirteen days. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount of advances from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB). + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 470 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6479118&loc=d3e64650-112822 + Details
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- Definition Amount of maximum advances or credit lines available from the Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB). + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.13(3)(a)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120398452&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 470 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6479118&loc=d3e64650-112822 Reference 3: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22 (b)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120391452&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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- Definition Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) stock represents an equity interest in a FHLB. It does not have a readily determinable fair value because its ownership is restricted and it lacks a market (liquidity). + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 325 -Section 45 -Paragraph 1 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123599499&loc=d3e63345-112809 + Details
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- Definition The carrying value as of the balance sheet date of the current and noncurrent portions of long-term obligations drawn from a line of credit, which is a bank's commitment to make loans up to a specific amount. Examples of items that might be included in the application of this element may consist of letters of credit, standby letters of credit, and revolving credit arrangements, under which borrowings can be made up to a maximum amount as of any point in time conditional on satisfaction of specified terms before, as of and after the date of drawdowns on the line. Includes short-term obligations that would normally be classified as current liabilities but for which (a) postbalance sheet date issuance of a long term obligation to refinance the short term obligation on a long term basis, or (b) the enterprise has entered into a financing agreement that clearly permits the enterprise to refinance the short-term obligation on a long term basis and the following conditions are met (1) the agreement does not expire within 1 year and is not cancelable by the lender except for violation of an objectively determinable provision, (2) no violation exists at the BS date, and (3) the lender has entered into the financing agreement is expected to be financially capable of honoring the agreement. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02(22)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120391452&loc=d3e13212-122682 Reference 2: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03(16)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120398452&loc=d3e534808-122878 Reference 3: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 944 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.7-03(16)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120400017&loc=d3e572229-122910 + Details
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