Loans Receivable - Modified TDRs (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023 USD ($)
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Modified in Period, Amount	$ 3,060
Financing Receivable, Modified in Period, to Total Financing Receivables, Percentage	0.07%
Extended Maturity
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Modified in Period, Amount	$ 3,035
Extended Maturity and Interest Rate Reduction
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Modified in Period, Amount	25
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Modified in Period, Amount	$ 3,035
Financing Receivable, Modified in Period, to Total Financing Receivables, Percentage	0.09%
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Extended Maturity
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Modified in Period, Amount	$ 3,035
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Extended Maturity and Interest Rate Reduction
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Modified in Period, Amount	0
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Modified in Period, Amount	$ 286
Financing Receivable, Modified in Period, to Total Financing Receivables, Percentage	0.04%
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member] \| Extended Maturity
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Modified in Period, Amount	$ 286
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member] \| Extended Maturity and Interest Rate Reduction
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Modified in Period, Amount	0
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Non Owner Occupied Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Modified in Period, Amount	$ 2,749
Financing Receivable, Modified in Period, to Total Financing Receivables, Percentage	0.17%
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Non Owner Occupied Commercial Real Estate [Member] \| Extended Maturity
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Modified in Period, Amount	$ 2,749
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Non Owner Occupied Commercial Real Estate [Member] \| Extended Maturity and Interest Rate Reduction
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Modified in Period, Amount	0
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Modified in Period, Amount	$ 25
Financing Receivable, Modified in Period, to Total Financing Receivables, Percentage	0.01%
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Extended Maturity
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Modified in Period, Amount	$ 0
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Extended Maturity and Interest Rate Reduction
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Modified in Period, Amount	$ 25

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