Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans (Activity in Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans by Portfolio Segment) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Beginning Balance	$ 37,865	$ 25,171	$ 24,712
Loans charged off	(1,164)	(1,838)	(2,713)
Recoveries	372	1,084	310
Provision (credit)	(3,817)	13,215	2,862
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Ending Balance	33,256	37,865	25,171
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Beginning Balance	233
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Ending Balance		233
Commercial real estate, non owner-occupied
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Beginning Balance	21,778	10,924
Loans charged off	0	(82)
Recoveries	0	107
Provision (credit)	(2,944)	11,497
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Ending Balance	18,834	21,778	10,924
Commercial real estate, non owner-occupied \| Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Beginning Balance	(668)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Ending Balance		(668)
Commercial real estate, owner-occupied
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Beginning Balance	2,832	1,490
Loans charged off	0	(21)
Recoveries	9	13
Provision (credit)	(302)	1,440
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Ending Balance	2,539	2,832	1,490
Commercial real estate, owner-occupied \| Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Beginning Balance	(90)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Ending Balance		(90)
Commercial
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Beginning Balance	6,703	3,985	3,957
Loans charged off	(799)	(1,130)	(1,238)
Recoveries	220	572	225
Provision (credit)	(1,941)	1,728	1,041
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Ending Balance	4,183	6,703	3,985
Commercial \| Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Beginning Balance	1,548
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Ending Balance		1,548
SBA PPP Portfolio Segment
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Beginning Balance	69
Loans charged off	0	0
Recoveries	0	0
Provision (credit)	(50)	69
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Ending Balance	19	69
SBA PPP Portfolio Segment \| Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Beginning Balance	0
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Ending Balance		0
Residential real estate
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Beginning Balance	3,474	5,842	6,071
Loans charged off	(92)	(121)	(462)
Recoveries	107	292	16
Provision (credit)	2,644	(1,410)	217
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Ending Balance	6,133	3,474	5,842
Residential real estate \| Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Beginning Balance	(1,129)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Ending Balance		(1,129)
Home equity
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Beginning Balance	2,616	2,423	2,796
Loans charged off	(162)	(317)	(412)
Recoveries	4	33	1
Provision (credit)	(989)	(315)	38
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Ending Balance	1,469	2,616	2,423
Home equity \| Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Beginning Balance	792
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Ending Balance		792
Consumer
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Beginning Balance	393	507	234
Loans charged off	(111)	(167)	(301)
Recoveries	32	67	19
Provision (credit)	(235)	206	555
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Ending Balance	79	393	$ 507
Consumer \| Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Beginning Balance	$ (220)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Ending Balance		$ (220)

Amount of allowance for credit loss on financing receivable. Excludes allowance for financing receivable covered under loss sharing agreement.

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