Loans (Changes in the Allowance for Credit Losses) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ 51,082	$ 45,413	$ 39,676
Charge-offs	(20,343)	(20,769)	(16,720)
Recoveries	11,657	12,225	11,482
Provision (benefit)	5,645	14,213	10,975
Ending balance	48,041	51,082	45,413
Commercial Business [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	13,102	12,585	11,099
Charge-offs	(299)	(282)	(312)
Recoveries	201	391	376
Provision (benefit)	(4,339)	408	1,422
Ending balance	8,665	13,102	12,585
Commercial Mortgage [Member] \| Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	3,710	2,657	2,678
Charge-offs	0	(980)	0
Recoveries	0	0	0
Provision (benefit)	3,114	2,033	(21)
Ending balance	6,824	3,710	2,657
Commercial Mortgage [Member] \| Multifamily [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	4,009	3,409	3,479
Charge-offs	(13)	0	0
Recoveries	1	0	0
Provision (benefit)	(539)	600	(70)
Ending balance	3,458	4,009	3,409
Commercial Mortgage [Member] \| Non-Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	6,074	6,237	6,948
Charge-offs	0	(14)	(1,157)
Recoveries	8	889	2,021
Provision (benefit)	1,248	(1,038)	(1,575)
Ending balance	7,330	6,074	6,237
Commercial Mortgage [Member] \| Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	2,065	2,109	1,672
Charge-offs	0	(18)	(13)
Recoveries	4	88	2
Provision (benefit)	2,114	(114)	448
Ending balance	4,183	2,065	2,109
Residential Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	5,286	3,301	1,604
Charge-offs	(109)	(127)	(303)
Recoveries	14	38	24
Provision (benefit)	(1,595)	2,074	1,976
Ending balance	3,596	5,286	3,301
Residential Real Estate Lines [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	764	608	379
Charge-offs	0	(41)	(38)
Recoveries	0	0	39
Provision (benefit)	29	197	228
Ending balance	793	764	608
Consumer Indirect [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	14,099	14,238	11,611
Charge-offs	(18,979)	(18,023)	(13,215)
Recoveries	11,052	10,428	8,677
Provision (benefit)	6,533	7,456	7,165
Ending balance	12,705	14,099	14,238
Other Consumer [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	1,973	269	206
Charge-offs	(943)	(1,284)	(1,682)
Recoveries	377	391	343
Provision (benefit)	(920)	2,597	1,402
Ending balance	$ 487	$ 1,973	$ 269

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