Employee Benefit Plans (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Contribution to pension plan in excess of minimum required contribution	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Accumulated benefit obligation	$ 67,000	$ 73,900
Investment strategy, percentage in long-term growth	97.00%
Investment strategy, percentage in near-term benefit payments	3.00%
Percentage of Plan assets	96.00%	98.00%
Postretirement benefit plan, accrued liabilities	$ 0	$ 0
Minimum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Employer contribution	$ 0
Percentage of portfolio invest directly or indirectly	35.00%
Percentage of remaining portfolio invest directly or indirectly	10.00%
Maximum [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Percentage of portfolio invest directly or indirectly	90.00%
Percentage of remaining portfolio invest directly or indirectly	65.00%
SERP [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Unfunded pension liability	$ 181	374
Pension expense	$ 9	$ 17	$ 28
Investment Firm One [Member]
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items]
Portfolio management, controlled percentage	96.00%	98.00%

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Amount of liability, recognized in statement of financial position, for defined benefit pension plan. Excludes other postretirement benefit plan.

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Amount of actuarial present value of benefits attributed to employee service rendered, excluding assumptions about future compensation level.

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Percentage of actual investment allocation to total plan assets. Includes, but is not limited to, percentage on weighted-average basis if more than one plan.

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Amount of cost (reversal of cost) for pension benefits. Excludes other postretirement benefits.

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