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, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest, Beginning Balance	$ 36,935	$ 36,922
Loans charged-off	(1,883)	(1,727)
Recoveries	623	566
(Credit) provision for loan losses	53	1,174
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest, Ending Balance	35,728	36,935
Commercial real estate, non owner-occupied
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest, Beginning Balance	16,581	17,296
Loans charged-off	0	0
Recoveries	10	19
(Credit) provision for loan losses	(1,694)	(734)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest, Ending Balance	14,897	16,581
Commercial real estate, owner-occupied
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest, Beginning Balance	2,290	2,362
Loans charged-off	0	(58)
Recoveries	0	0
(Credit) provision for loan losses	191	(14)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest, Ending Balance	2,481	2,290
Commercial
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest, Beginning Balance	4,869	5,446
Loans charged-off	(1,784)	(1,560)
Recoveries	455	471
(Credit) provision for loan losses	2,316	512
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest, Ending Balance	5,856	4,869
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest, Beginning Balance	10,254	9,089
Loans charged-off	0	(18)
Recoveries	26	44
(Credit) provision for loan losses	(301)	1,139
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest, Ending Balance	9,979	10,254
Home equity
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest, Beginning Balance	2,217	2,225
Loans charged-off	(1)	0
Recoveries	98	1
(Credit) provision for loan losses	83	(9)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest, Ending Balance	2,397	2,217
Consumer
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Roll Forward]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest, Beginning Balance	724	504
Loans charged-off	(98)	(91)
Recoveries	34	31
(Credit) provision for loan losses	(542)	280
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss, Excluding Accrued Interest, Ending Balance	$ 118	$ 724

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Amount excluding accrued interest, of allowance for credit loss on financing receivable. Excludes net investment in lease.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 326
-SubTopic 20
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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 326
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 13
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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
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-Section 50
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-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/1943274/2147479319/326-20-50-6

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