Regulatory Matters (Actual and Required Capital Ratios) (Details) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Parent Company [Member]
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Tier 1 leverage, Actual Amount	$ 509,412	$ 478,852
Tier 1 leverage, Actual Ratio	0.0818	0.0833
Tier 1 leverage, For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Amount	$ 248,974	$ 229,928
Tier 1 leverage, For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Ratio	0.04	0.04
Tier 1 leverage, Well Capitalized, Amount	$ 311,217	$ 287,410
Tier 1 leverage, Well Capitalized, Ratio	0.05	0.05
CET1 capital, Actual Amount	$ 492,120	$ 461,560
CET1 capital, Actual Ratio	0.0943	0.0942
CET1 capital, For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Amount	$ 365,311	$ 342,852
CET1 capital, For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Ratio	0.07	0.07
CET1 capital, Well Capitalized, Amount	$ 339,217	$ 318,363
CET1 capital, Well Capitalized, Ratio	0.065	0.065
Tier 1 capital, Actual Amount	$ 509,412	$ 478,852
Tier 1 capital, Actual Ratio	0.0976	0.0978
Tier 1 capital, For Capital Adequacy Buffer Purposes, Amount	$ 443,592	$ 416,321
Tier 1 capital, For Capital Adequacy Buffer Purposes, Ratio	0.085	0.085
Tier 1 capital, Well Capitalized, Amount	$ 417,498	$ 391,831
Tier 1 capital, Well Capitalized, Ratio	0.08	0.08
Total risk-based capital, Actual Amount	$ 632,860	$ 593,969
Total risk-based capital, Actual Ratio	0.1213	0.1213
Total risk-based capital, For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Amount	$ 547,966	$ 514,278
Total risk-based capital, For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Ratio	0.105	0.105
Total risk-based capital, Well Capitalized, Amount	$ 521,872	$ 489,789
Total risk-based capital, Well Capitalized, Ratio	0.10	0.10
Bank [Member]
Compliance with Regulatory Capital Requirements under Banking Regulations [Line Items]
Tier 1 leverage, Actual Amount	$ 562,775	$ 525,997
Tier 1 leverage, Actual Ratio	0.0906	0.0917
Tier 1 leverage, For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Amount	$ 248,385	$ 229,434
Tier 1 leverage, For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Ratio	0.04	0.04
Tier 1 leverage, Well Capitalized, Amount	$ 310,481	$ 286,793
Tier 1 leverage, Well Capitalized, Ratio	0.05	0.05
CET1 capital, Actual Amount	$ 562,775	$ 525,997
CET1 capital, Actual Ratio	0.1082	0.1077
CET1 capital, For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Amount	$ 364,191	$ 341,944
CET1 capital, For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Ratio	0.07	0.07
CET1 capital, Well Capitalized, Amount	$ 338,177	$ 317,520
CET1 capital, Well Capitalized, Ratio	0.065	0.065
Tier 1 capital, Actual Amount	$ 562,775	$ 525,997
Tier 1 capital, Actual Ratio	0.1082	0.1077
Tier 1 capital, For Capital Adequacy Buffer Purposes, Amount	$ 442,232	$ 415,218
Tier 1 capital, For Capital Adequacy Buffer Purposes, Ratio	0.085	0.085
Tier 1 capital, Well Capitalized, Amount	$ 416,218	$ 390,794
Tier 1 capital, Well Capitalized, Ratio	0.08	0.08
Total risk-based capital, Actual Amount	$ 611,691	$ 566,891
Total risk-based capital, Actual Ratio	0.1176	0.116
Total risk-based capital, For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Amount	$ 546,286	$ 512,917
Total risk-based capital, For Capital Adequacy Purposes, Ratio	0.105	0.105
Total risk-based capital, Well Capitalized, Amount	$ 520,272	$ 488,492
Total risk-based capital, Well Capitalized, Ratio	0.10	0.10

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