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Allowance for Credit Losses and Unfunded Loan Commitments - Schedule of Allowance for Credit Losses and Recorded Investments in Loans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2025	Sep. 30, 2024
Allowance
Beginning balance	$ 52,541	$ 49,479	$ 84,568	$ 112,962
Provision/New commitments - net	154,758	157,901	255,743	255,747
Transfer - funded loans	(109,422)	(115,421)	(242,434)	(276,750)
Ending balance	97,877	91,959	97,877	91,959
Unfunded Commitments
Beginning balance	1,358,163	1,300,393	2,311,660	2,221,077
Provision/New commitments - net	4,251,598	3,934,921	6,755,182	6,287,149
Transfer - funded loans	(2,936,392)	(2,758,529)	(6,393,473)	(6,031,441)
Ending balance	$ 2,673,369	$ 2,476,785	$ 2,673,369	$ 2,476,785

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The fair value of financial liabilities, which are not recognized in the financial statements (off-balance sheet) because they fail to meet some other criterion for recognition.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 825
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 11
-Subparagraph (a)
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147482907/825-10-50-11

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Amount of expected credit loss for credit exposure on off-balance-sheet commitment, including but not limited to, loan commitment, standby letter of credit, financial guarantee not accounted for as insurance. Excludes off-balance sheet credit exposure accounted for as insurance and instrument accounted for under derivatives and hedging.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 326
-SubTopic 20
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 45
-Paragraph 2
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147479344/326-20-45-2

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Amount of expense (reversal of expense) for expected credit loss for off-balance sheet credit exposure. Excludes off-balance sheet credit exposure accounted for as insurance and instrument accounted for under derivatives and hedging.

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