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Current Expected Credit Losses - Schedule of Net Investment In Leases by Credit Quality Indicator (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2021 | Dec. 31, 2020
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Net Investment In Lease Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Net investment leases, By Origination Year, Current fiscal year | $ 4,333 | $ 4,148
Net investment leases, By Origination Year, Before latest fiscal year | 3,998 | 8,468
Net investment leases, By Origination Year, Two years before latest fiscal year | 7,895 | 2,730
Net investment leases, By Origination Year, Three years before latest fiscal year | 2,533 | 988
Net investment leases, By Origination Year, Four years before latest fiscal year | 881 |
Net investment leases, By Origination Year, Prior | 2,856 | 3,637
Net Investment in Lease, Total | 22,496 | 19,971
In Good Standing [Member] |  |
Net Investment In Lease Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Net investment leases, By Origination Year, Current fiscal year | 959 | 2,143
Net investment leases, By Origination Year, Before latest fiscal year | 2,747 | 1,190
Net investment leases, By Origination Year, Two years before latest fiscal year | 2,245 | 2,730
Net investment leases, By Origination Year, Prior | 1,150 | 1,826
Net Investment in Lease, Total | 7,101 | 7,889
Credit Watch [Member] |  |
Net Investment In Lease Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Net investment leases, By Origination Year, Current fiscal year | 3,374 | 2,005
Net investment leases, By Origination Year, Before latest fiscal year | 1,251 | 7,278
Net investment leases, By Origination Year, Two years before latest fiscal year | 5,650 |
Net investment leases, By Origination Year, Three years before latest fiscal year | 2,533 | 988
Net investment leases, By Origination Year, Four years before latest fiscal year | 881 |
Net investment leases, By Origination Year, Prior | 863 | 1,047
Net Investment in Lease, Total | 14,552 | 11,318
Transactions Suspended [Member] |  |
Net Investment In Lease Credit Quality Indicator [Line Items] |  |
Net investment leases, By Origination Year, Prior | 843 | 764
Net Investment in Lease, Total | $ 843 | $ 764

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