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Amount of investment in equity security without readily determinable fair value.

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Fair Value Accounting and Measurement (Financial Assets Accounted For Fair Value On Nonrecurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Equity Securities	$ 13,425		$ 13,425
Fair Value, Option, Changes in Fair Value, Gain (Loss)	(197)	$ (88)
Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Collateral dependent loans, Fair Value	2,262	1,520
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Collateral dependent loans, Fair Value	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Collateral dependent loans, Fair Value	0	0
Fair Value, Inputs, Level 3 [Member] \| Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Collateral dependent loans, Fair Value	2,262	1,520
Collateral dependent loans [Domain] \| Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair Value, Option, Changes in Fair Value, Gain (Loss)	$ (1,465)	$ 722