Loans (Changes in the Allowance for Credit Losses) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	$ 48,041	$ 51,082
Charge-offs	(5,244)	(6,511)
Recoveries	2,875	3,390
Provision (benefit)	3,292	(4,886)
Ending balance	48,964	43,075
Commercial Business [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	8,665	13,102
Charge-offs	(139)	(17)
Recoveries	82	54
Provision (benefit)	(987)	(148)
Ending balance	7,621	12,991
Commercial Mortgage [Member] \| Construction [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	6,824	3,710
Charge-offs	0	0
Recoveries	0	0
Provision (benefit)	(1,512)	(117)
Ending balance	5,312	3,593
Commercial Mortgage [Member] \| Multifamily [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	3,458	4,009
Charge-offs	0	0
Recoveries	0	0
Provision (benefit)	652	(850)
Ending balance	4,110	3,159
Commercial Mortgage [Member] \| Non-Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	7,330	6,074
Charge-offs	0	0
Recoveries	1	1
Provision (benefit)	2,378	(529)
Ending balance	9,709	5,546
Commercial Mortgage [Member] \| Owner Occupied [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	4,183	2,065
Charge-offs	0	0
Recoveries	1	0
Provision (benefit)	(171)	(250)
Ending balance	4,013	1,815
Residential Real Estate Loans [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	3,596	5,286
Charge-offs	(65)	(8)
Recoveries	24	4
Provision (benefit)	1,307	(652)
Ending balance	4,862	4,630
Residential Real Estate Lines [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	793	764
Charge-offs	0	0
Recoveries	0	0
Provision (benefit)	156	30
Ending balance	949	794
Consumer Indirect [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	12,705	14,099
Charge-offs	(4,828)	(6,217)
Recoveries	2,679	3,244
Provision (benefit)	1,242	(1,272)
Ending balance	11,798	9,854
Other Consumer [Member]
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items]
Beginning balance	487	1,973
Charge-offs	(212)	(269)
Recoveries	88	87
Provision (benefit)	227	(1,098)
Ending balance	$ 590	$ 693

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