Loans, Allowance for Credit Losses, and Asset Quality Information - Schedule of Activity in Allowance for Loan Losses for Loans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2023
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 110,067	$ 106,396	$ 109,853	$ 90,967	$ 90,967
Initial ACL for acquired PCD loans		0		5,610
Charge-offs	(2,657)	(1,751)	(4,772)	(4,372)	(10,175)
Recoveries	1,198	885	1,727	1,874
Provisions / (Reversals)	1,450	3,700	3,250	15,151
Ending balance	110,058	109,230	110,058	109,230	109,853
Commercial and industrial
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	20,294	23,073	21,227	17,718	17,718
Initial ACL for acquired PCD loans		0		5,197
Charge-offs	(2,478)	(1,534)	(4,063)	(3,711)
Recoveries	857	492	1,100	766
Provisions / (Reversals)	1,164	1,411	1,573	3,472
Ending balance	19,837	23,442	19,837	23,442	21,227
Real estate, commercial \| Construction, development & other land loans
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	11,783	18,986	13,940	15,128	15,128
Initial ACL for acquired PCD loans		0		49
Charge-offs	0	0	(79)	0	(120)
Recoveries	50	158	147	223
Provisions / (Reversals)	(1,837)	(667)	(4,012)	3,077
Ending balance	9,996	18,477	9,996	18,477	13,940
Real estate, commercial \| Commercial real estate - owner occupied
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	18,163	16,082	18,218	14,972	14,972
Initial ACL for acquired PCD loans		0		191
Charge-offs	(30)	0	(88)	0	(144)
Recoveries	4	34	8	70
Provisions / (Reversals)	(278)	265	(279)	1,148
Ending balance	17,859	16,381	17,859	16,381	18,218
Real estate, commercial \| Commercial real estate - non owner occupied
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	26,252	25,990	24,916	22,780	22,780
Initial ACL for acquired PCD loans		0		51
Charge-offs	0	0	(158)	(235)	(235)
Recoveries	41	38	43	432
Provisions / (Reversals)	(417)	246	1,075	3,246
Ending balance	25,876	26,274	25,876	26,274	24,916
Real estate, commercial \| Multi-family real estate
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	4,422	3,204	3,825	2,957	2,957
Initial ACL for acquired PCD loans		0		0
Charge-offs	0	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	0	3	0	7
Provisions / (Reversals)	707	739	1,304	982
Ending balance	5,129	3,946	5,129	3,946	3,825
Real estate, mortgage \| Residential 1-4 family real estate
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	22,704	12,285	21,396	11,354	11,354
Initial ACL for acquired PCD loans		0		113
Charge-offs	(6)	0	(6)	0	(4)
Recoveries	106	79	227	225
Provisions / (Reversals)	2,051	1,941	3,238	2,613
Ending balance	24,855	14,305	24,855	14,305	21,396
Real estate, mortgage \| Home equity loans/lines of credit
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	3,336	3,481	3,339	3,158	3,158
Initial ACL for acquired PCD loans		0		8
Charge-offs	(2)	0	(2)	(2)	(309)
Recoveries	17	40	22	74
Provisions / (Reversals)	(174)	196	(182)	479
Ending balance	3,177	3,717	3,177	3,717	3,339
Consumer loans
Accounts Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	3,113	3,295	2,992	2,900	2,900
Initial ACL for acquired PCD loans		0		1
Charge-offs	(141)	(217)	(376)	(424)	(1,005)
Recoveries	123	41	180	77
Provisions / (Reversals)	234	(431)	533	134
Ending balance	$ 3,329	$ 2,688	$ 3,329	$ 2,688	$ 2,992

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