Stock-Based Compensation Plans (Summary of Activity Related to Share Based Awards) (Details) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) $ / shares shares
RSUs
Number of Shares
Nonvested, beginning	57,822
Granted	44,730
Vested	(19,032)
Forfeited	(8,789)
Nonvested, ending	74,731
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested, beginning \| $ / shares	$ 44.88
Granted \| $ / shares	36.21
Vested \| $ / shares	42.17
Forfeited \| $ / shares	43.19
Nonvested, ending \| $ / shares	$ 40.58
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)
Nonvested, weighted average remaining contractual term	2 years 9 months
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Nonvested, aggregate intrinsic value \| $	$ 2,812
Unrecognized Compensation
Nonvested, unrecognized compensation \| $	$ 2,261
Restricted Stock
Number of Shares
Nonvested, beginning	20,536
Granted	44,451
Vested	(33,763)
Forfeited	(2,690)
Nonvested, ending	28,534
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested, beginning \| $ / shares	$ 44.53
Granted \| $ / shares	32.80
Vested \| $ / shares	35.16
Forfeited \| $ / shares	40.19
Nonvested, ending \| $ / shares	$ 37.76
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)
Nonvested, weighted average remaining contractual term	1 year 10 months 24 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Nonvested, aggregate intrinsic value \| $	$ 1,074
Unrecognized Compensation
Nonvested, unrecognized compensation \| $	$ 672
Management Stock Purchase Plan
Number of Shares
Nonvested, beginning	17,184
Granted	8,037
Vested	(7,886)
Forfeited	(761)
Nonvested, ending	16,574
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested, beginning \| $ / shares	$ 14.12
Granted \| $ / shares	9.84
Vested \| $ / shares	16.34
Forfeited \| $ / shares	11.63
Nonvested, ending \| $ / shares	$ 11.10
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)
Nonvested, weighted average remaining contractual term	7 months 6 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Nonvested, aggregate intrinsic value \| $	$ 66
Unrecognized Compensation
Nonvested, unrecognized compensation \| $	$ 51
Performance-based share units
Number of Shares
Nonvested, beginning	61,186
Granted	46,372
Vested	(17,283)
Forfeited	(17,193)
Nonvested, ending	73,082
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested, beginning \| $ / shares	$ 41.65
Granted \| $ / shares	34.00
Vested \| $ / shares	34.39
Forfeited \| $ / shares	36.96
Nonvested, ending \| $ / shares	$ 39.92
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)
Nonvested, weighted average remaining contractual term	1 year 7 months 6 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Nonvested, aggregate intrinsic value \| $	$ 2,917
Unrecognized Compensation
Nonvested, unrecognized compensation \| $	$ 458
DCRP Awards [Member]
Number of Shares
Nonvested, beginning	8,382
Granted	7,958
Vested	(4,430)
Forfeited	(750)
Nonvested, ending	11,160
Weighted Average Grant Date Fair Value
Nonvested, beginning \| $ / shares	$ 44.85
Granted \| $ / shares	36.21
Vested \| $ / shares	38.62
Forfeited \| $ / shares	36.21
Nonvested, ending \| $ / shares	$ 41.74
Weighted-Average Remaining Contractual Term (Years)
Nonvested, weighted average remaining contractual term	13 years 8 months 12 days
Aggregate Intrinsic Value
Nonvested, aggregate intrinsic value \| $	$ 420
Unrecognized Compensation
Nonvested, unrecognized compensation \| $	$ 405
Performance Shares
Number of Shares
Forfeited	(11,895)

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