Regulatory Matters (Actual and Required Capital Ratios) (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Parent Company [Member]
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Tier 1 leverage, Actual Amount	$ 478,853	$ 455,138
Tier 1 leverage, Actual Ratio	0.0833	0.0823
Tier 1 leverage, For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Amount	$ 229,928	$ 221,319
Tier 1 leverage, For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Ratio	0.0400	0.0400
Tier 1 leverage, Well Capitalized, Amount	$ 287,410	$ 276,649
Tier 1 leverage, Well Capitalized, Ratio	0.0500	0.0500
CET1 capital, Actual Amount	$ 461,560	$ 437,846
CET1 capital, Actual Ratio	0.0942	0.1028
CET1 capital, For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Amount	$ 342,852	$ 298,207
CET1 capital, For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Ratio	0.0700	0.0700
CET1 capital, Well Capitalized, Amount	$ 318,363	$ 276,907
CET1 capital, Well Capitalized, Ratio	0.0650	0.0650
Tier 1 capital, Actual Amount	$ 478,853	$ 455,138
Tier 1 capital, Actual Ratio	0.0978	0.1068
Tier 1 capital, For Capital Adequacy Buffer Purposes, Amount	$ 416,321	$ 362,109
Tier 1 capital, For Capital Adequacy Buffer Purposes, Ratio	0.0850	0.0850
Tier 1 capital, Well Capitalized, Amount	$ 391,831	$ 340,808
Tier 1 capital, Well Capitalized, Ratio	0.0800	0.0800
Total risk-based capital, Actual Amount	$ 593,969	$ 558,987
Total risk-based capital, Actual Ratio	0.1213	0.1312
Total risk-based capital, For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Amount	$ 514,278	$ 447,311
Total risk-based capital, For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Ratio	0.1050	0.1050
Total risk-based capital, Well Capitalized, Amount	$ 489,789	$ 426,010
Total risk-based capital, Well Capitalized, Ratio	0.1000	0.1000
Bank [Member]
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Tier 1 leverage, Actual Amount	$ 525,997	$ 496,337
Tier 1 leverage, Actual Ratio	0.0917	0.0898
Tier 1 leverage, For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Amount	$ 229,434	$ 220,963
Tier 1 leverage, For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Ratio	0.0400	0.0400
Tier 1 leverage, Well Capitalized, Amount	$ 286,793	$ 276,204
Tier 1 leverage, Well Capitalized, Ratio	0.0500	0.0500
CET1 capital, Actual Amount	$ 525,997	$ 496,337
CET1 capital, Actual Ratio	0.1077	0.1168
CET1 capital, For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Amount	$ 341,944	$ 297,489
CET1 capital, For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Ratio	0.0700	0.0700
CET1 capital, Well Capitalized, Amount	$ 317,520	$ 276,240
CET1 capital, Well Capitalized, Ratio	0.0650	0.0650
Tier 1 capital, Actual Amount	$ 525,997	$ 496,337
Tier 1 capital, Actual Ratio	0.1077	0.1168
Tier 1 capital, For Capital Adequacy Buffer Purposes, Amount	$ 415,218	$ 361,237
Tier 1 capital, For Capital Adequacy Buffer Purposes, Ratio	0.0850	0.0850
Tier 1 capital, Well Capitalized, Amount	$ 390,794	$ 339,987
Tier 1 capital, Well Capitalized, Ratio	0.0800	0.0800
Total risk-based capital, Actual Amount	$ 566,891	$ 526,274
Total risk-based capital, Actual Ratio	0.1160	0.1238
Total risk-based capital, For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Amount	$ 512,917	$ 446,233
Total risk-based capital, For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Ratio	0.1050	0.1050
Total risk-based capital, Well Capitalized, Amount	$ 488,492	$ 424,984
Total risk-based capital, Well Capitalized, Ratio	0.1000	0.1000

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