Fair Value Measurements, Fair Value Measured On a Nonrecurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Other gains (losses), net	$ 12,618	$ (7,639)	$ 14,869	$ (9,283)
Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member] \| Nonaccruing Loans [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Gross charge-offs against allowance for loan losses	6,797	0	8,787	478
Other gains (losses), net	0	0	0	0
Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member] \| Real estate and other repossessed assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Gross charge-offs against allowance for loan losses	0	0	0	0
Other gains (losses), net	0	(5,811)	(101)	(5,705)
Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Nonaccruing Loans [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0	0	0
Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 1 [Member] \| Real estate and other repossessed assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0	0	0	0
Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Nonaccruing Loans [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	0	99	0	99
Fair Value, Nonrecurring [Member] \| Fair Value, Inputs, Level 2 [Member] \| Real estate and other repossessed assets [Member]
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assets, Fair Value Disclosure	$ 547	$ 1,412	$ 547	$ 1,412

Amount of loans and leases that have been written off from both loan receivables and allowance reserve for credit loss.

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Amount of gain (loss) on sale or disposal of assets, including but not limited to property plant and equipment, intangible assets and equity in securities of subsidiaries or equity method investee.

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