Basis for assets measured at fair value.

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Fair value assets and liabilities measured on non recurring basis.

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Amount of net gains and losses recorded in earnings for nonrecurring assets reported at fair value

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For each line item in the statement of financial position, the amounts of gains and losses from fair value changes included in earnings.

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Fair value portion of loan receivable, including, but not limited to, mortgage loans held for investment, finance receivables held for investment, policy loans on insurance contracts.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Fair Value Measurements - Fair Value Measurement on Nonrecurring Basis (Details) - Nonrecurring - Impaired Loans - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2020	Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Fair value measurements of assets on a nonrecurring basis
Basis	$ 42		$ 42		$ 4,111
Fair Value	27		27		3,380
Net Losses (Gains) Recorded in Earnings	0	$ 249
Fair Value, Option, Changes in Fair Value, Gain (Loss)			10	$ 249
Level 1
Fair value measurements of assets on a nonrecurring basis
Fair Value	0		0		0
Level 2
Fair value measurements of assets on a nonrecurring basis
Fair Value	0		0		0
Level 3
Fair value measurements of assets on a nonrecurring basis
Fair Value	27		27		3,380
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Fair value measurements of assets on a nonrecurring basis
Basis	42		42		4,111
Fair Value	27		27		3,380
Net Losses (Gains) Recorded in Earnings	0	$ 249
Fair Value, Option, Changes in Fair Value, Gain (Loss)			10	$ 249
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member] \| Level 1
Fair value measurements of assets on a nonrecurring basis
Fair Value	0		0		0
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member] \| Level 2
Fair value measurements of assets on a nonrecurring basis
Fair Value	0		0		0
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member] \| Level 3
Fair value measurements of assets on a nonrecurring basis
Fair Value	$ 27		$ 27		$ 3,380