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Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Nonrecurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions | Jun. 30, 2022 | Jun. 30, 2021
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Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract] |  |
Other real estate, fair value | $ 45.2 | $ 38.4

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