Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses on Loans (Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items]
Non-Accrual Loans With an Allowance	$ 4,829	$ 5,448
Non-Accrual Loans Without an Allowance	0	0
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Nonaccrual	4,829	5,448
Total Collateral -Dependent Non-Accrual Loans
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Nonaccrual	5,117	5,165
Real Estate
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Nonaccrual	4,448	5,165
Other Assets
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Nonaccrual	669	0
Commercial real estate, non owner-occupied
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items]
Non-Accrual Loans With an Allowance	129	261
Non-Accrual Loans Without an Allowance	0	0
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Nonaccrual	129	261
Commercial real estate, non owner-occupied \| Total Collateral -Dependent Non-Accrual Loans
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Nonaccrual	4,448	4,494
Commercial real estate, non owner-occupied \| Real Estate
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Nonaccrual	4,448	4,494
Commercial real estate, non owner-occupied \| Other Assets
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Nonaccrual	0	0
Commercial real estate, owner-occupied
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items]
Non-Accrual Loans With an Allowance	430	125
Non-Accrual Loans Without an Allowance	0	0
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Nonaccrual	430	125
Commercial
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items]
Non-Accrual Loans With an Allowance	1,927	1,725
Non-Accrual Loans Without an Allowance	0	0
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Nonaccrual	1,927	1,725
Commercial \| Total Collateral -Dependent Non-Accrual Loans
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Nonaccrual	669	671
Commercial \| Real Estate
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Nonaccrual	0	671
Commercial \| Other Assets
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Nonaccrual	669	0
Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items]
Non-Accrual Loans With an Allowance	1,891	2,541
Non-Accrual Loans Without an Allowance	0	0
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Nonaccrual	1,891	2,541
Home equity
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items]
Non-Accrual Loans With an Allowance	434	759
Non-Accrual Loans Without an Allowance	0	0
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Nonaccrual	434	759
Consumer
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items]
Non-Accrual Loans With an Allowance	18	37
Non-Accrual Loans Without an Allowance	0	0
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Nonaccrual	$ 18	$ 37

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Amortized cost excluding accrued interest, of financing receivable on nonaccrual status. Excludes net investment in lease.

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