Basis for assets measured at fair value.

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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 as of the balance sheet date of interest rate derivative liabilities, which includes all such derivative instruments in hedging and nonhedging relationships that are recognized as liabilities.

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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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Fair Value Measurements - Fair Value Measurement on Nonrecurring Basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Nonrecurring
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Basis	$ 2,635
Fair Value	2,619
Fair Value, Option, Changes in Fair Value, Gain (Loss)	638	$ 78	$ 168
Nonrecurring \| Level 1
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value	0
Nonrecurring \| Level 2
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value	0
Nonrecurring \| Level 3
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value	2,619
Nonrecurring \| Impaired Loans
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Basis		4,111
Fair Value		3,380
Nonrecurring \| Impaired Loans \| Level 1
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value		0
Nonrecurring \| Impaired Loans \| Level 2
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value		0
Nonrecurring \| Impaired Loans \| Level 3
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value	1,289	3,380
Nonrecurring \| Impaired Loans \| Commercial and industrial
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Basis		4,111
Fair Value		3,380
Nonrecurring \| Impaired Loans \| Commercial and industrial \| Level 1
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value		0
Nonrecurring \| Impaired Loans \| Commercial and industrial \| Level 2
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value		0
Nonrecurring \| Impaired Loans \| Commercial and industrial \| Level 3
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value		3,380
Nonrecurring \| Impaired Loans \| Commercial business
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net Losses (Gains) Recorded in Earnings	8	78	160
Nonrecurring \| Impaired Loans \| Commercial business \| Commercial and industrial
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Basis	1,305
Fair Value	1,289
Net Losses (Gains) Recorded in Earnings	8	78	10
Nonrecurring \| Impaired Loans \| Commercial business \| Commercial and industrial \| Level 1
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value	0
Nonrecurring \| Impaired Loans \| Commercial business \| Commercial and industrial \| Level 2
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value	0
Nonrecurring \| Impaired Loans \| Commercial business \| Commercial and industrial \| Level 3
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value	1,289
Nonrecurring \| Impaired Loans \| Commercial business \| Non-owner occupied CRE
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net Losses (Gains) Recorded in Earnings	0	0	150
Nonrecurring \| Impaired Loans \| Consumer
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net Losses (Gains) Recorded in Earnings	0	0	8
Nonrecurring \| Impaired Loans \| Branch held for sale
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Net Losses (Gains) Recorded in Earnings	630	0	$ 0
Nonrecurring \| Branch held for sale
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Basis	1,330
Fair Value	1,330
Nonrecurring \| Branch held for sale \| Level 1
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value	0
Nonrecurring \| Branch held for sale \| Level 2
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value	0
Nonrecurring \| Branch held for sale \| Level 3
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Fair Value	1,330
Reported Value Measurement
Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation [Line Items]
Interest Rate Derivative Liabilities, at Fair Value	26,162	8,318
Fair Value	$ 4,398,462	$ 3,731,708