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Securities - Additional Information (Details)		12 Months Ended
		Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) Investment	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) Investment	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Federal Home Loan Bank stock, at cost | $	[1]	$ 714,005,000	$ 647,562,000
Net gains on equity securities | $		$ 582,000	$ 2,300,000	$ 2,000,000.0
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Number of investment securities designated as having a continuous loss position for twelve months or more		4	3
Capital Trust Notes
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Number of investment securities designated as having a continuous loss position for twelve months or more		5	5
Asset-backed Securities
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Number of investment securities designated as having a continuous loss position for twelve months or more		7	3
Corporate Bonds
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Number of investment securities designated as having a continuous loss position for twelve months or more		3	2
Municipal Bonds
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Number of investment securities designated as having a continuous loss position for twelve months or more		1	1
US Government Agencies Securities
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Number of investment securities designated as having a continuous loss position for twelve months or more			7
Mortgage-Related Securities
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Number of investment securities designated as having a continuous loss position for twelve months or more			3
Mutual Fund
Schedule of Investments [Line Items]
Number of investment securities designated as having a continuous loss position for twelve months or more			1
[1] Carrying value and estimated fair value are at cost.

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Amount of unrealized and realized gain (loss) on investment in equity security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in net income (FV-NI).

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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).

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