Investment Securities (Investment Securities Pledged To Secure Borrowings And Public Deposits) (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2024 USD ($)
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract]
To state and local government to secure public deposits, amortized cost	$ 1,912,250
To secure repurchased agreements, amortized cost	320,289
Other securities pledged, amortized cost	3,534,750
Total pledged securities, amortized cost	5,767,289
To state and local governments to secure public deposits, fair value	1,727,324
To secure repurchase agreements, fair value	291,554
Other securities pledged, fair value	3,249,558
Total pledged securities, fair value	$ 5,268,436

Financial Instruments, Other, at Amortized Cost

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Financial Instruments, Owned, at Amortized Cost

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Pledged Assets, Not Separately Reported, Repurchase Agreement

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Pledged Assets Not Separately Reported Securities Pledged For State and Local Governments

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Pledged Assets, Separately Reported, Repurchase Agreement

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Pledged Assets Separately Reported Securities Pledged For State and Local Governments At Fair Value

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The aggregate fair value as of the balance sheet date of financial instruments and other positions owned by the entity including: (1) mortgages, mortgage-backed and asset backed securities; (2) US government and agency obligations; (3) state and municipal government obligations; (4) other sovereign government debt; (5) corporate obligations; (6) corporate equities; (7) principal investments; (8) derivative contracts; and (9) physical commodities. Includes both pledged and unpledged holdings.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 940
-SubTopic 320
-Section 45
-Paragraph 2
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147481961/940-320-45-2

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Fair value of firm holdings in securities classified as other. Includes pledged and unpledged holdings.

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