Fair Value, Level 3 Inputs (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) item
Land \| Measurement Input Discount Rate [Member]
Quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements
Impaired loans, measurement input	0.2150
Land \| Revenue growth rate
Quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements
Impaired loans, measurement input	0.0300
Retail \| Measurement Input Discount Rate [Member]
Quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements
Impaired loans, measurement input	0.1125
Retail \| Capitalization rate
Quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements
Impaired loans, measurement input	0.0925
Retail \| Revenue growth rate
Quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements
Impaired loans, measurement input	0.0300
Office \| Measurement Input Discount Rate [Member]
Quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements
Impaired loans, measurement input	0.1100
Office \| Capitalization rate
Quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements
Impaired loans, measurement input	0.0900
Office \| Revenue growth rate
Quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements
Impaired loans, measurement input	0.0250
Rate lock commitments
Quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements
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Derivative Asset, Measurement Input [Extensible List]	Measurement Input Discount Rate [Member]
Rate lock commitments \| Measurement Input Discount Rate [Member]
Quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements
Derivative financial instruments measurement input	0.1331
Level 3 \| Land
Quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements
Derivative financial instruments \| $	$ 50,000
Level 3 \| Retail
Quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements
Derivative financial instruments \| $	11,473
Level 3 \| Office
Quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements
Derivative financial instruments \| $	480
Level 3 \| Rate lock commitments
Quantitative information about Level 3 fair value measurements
Derivative financial instruments \| $	$ 295

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