Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses - Schedule of Detail Activity in the Allowance for Credit Losses by Portfolio Segment (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	$ 74,444	$ 74,965	$ 109,579
Loans charged-off	(19,523)	(2,995)	(14,439)
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off	673	2,371	1,100
Net loans (charged-off) and recovered	(18,850)	(624)	(13,339)
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses	30,346	103	(21,275)
Ending balance	85,940	74,444	74,965
Commercial
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	15,655	14,475	26,569
Loans charged-off	(2,020)	(1,561)	(8,788)
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off	576	713	486
Net loans (charged-off) and recovered	(1,444)	(848)	(8,302)
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses	3,613	2,028	(3,792)
Ending balance	17,824	15,655	14,475
Income producing - commercial real estate
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	35,688	38,287	55,385
Loans charged-off	(11,817)	(1,355)	0
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off	0	25	0
Net loans (charged-off) and recovered	(11,817)	(1,330)	0
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses	16,179	(1,269)	(17,098)
Ending balance	40,050	35,688	38,287
Owner occupied - commercial real estate
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	12,702	12,146	14,000
Loans charged-off	0	0	(5,444)
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off	55	0	97
Net loans (charged-off) and recovered	55	0	(5,347)
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses	1,576	556	3,493
Ending balance	14,333	12,702	12,146
Real estate mortgage - residential:
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	969	449	1,020
Loans charged-off	0	0	0
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off	0	0	0
Net loans (charged-off) and recovered	0	0	0
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses	(108)	520	(571)
Ending balance	861	969	449
Construction - commercial and residential:
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	7,195	7,094	9,092
Loans charged-off	(5,636)	0	(206)
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off	36	1,627	499
Net loans (charged-off) and recovered	(5,600)	1,627	293
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses	8,603	(1,526)	(2,291)
Ending balance	10,198	7,195	7,094
Construction - C&I (Owner Occupied)
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	1,606	2,005	2,437
Loans charged-off	0	0	0
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off	0	0	0
Net loans (charged-off) and recovered	0	0	0
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses	386	(399)	(432)
Ending balance	1,992	1,606	2,005
Home equity
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	555	474	1,039
Loans charged-off	0	0	0
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off	0	0	0
Net loans (charged-off) and recovered	0	0	0
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses	102	81	(565)
Ending balance	657	555	474
Other consumer
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward]
Balance at beginning of year	74	35	37
Loans charged-off	(50)	(79)	(1)
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off	6	6	18
Net loans (charged-off) and recovered	(44)	(73)	17
Provision for (reversal of) credit losses	(5)	112	(19)
Ending balance	$ 25	$ 74	$ 35

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

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