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Fair value at acquisition of acquired loans accounted for as debt securities with evidence of deterioration of credit quality.

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Amount of cash flows expected to be collected at acquisition of acquired loans accounted for as debt securities with evidence of deterioration of credit quality.

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Amount of contractually required payments receivable at acquisition of acquired loans accounted for as debt securities with evidence of deterioration of credit quality.

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Business Combination & Asset Purchase - Summary of Loans Acquired and Contractually Required Payments Receivable (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2019
Perpetual Federal Savings Bank [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total required payments receivable	$ 1,407
Cash flows expected to be collected at acquisition	728
Basis in acquired loans at acquisition	965
Ossian Financial Services, Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total required payments receivable	2,057
Cash flows expected to be collected at acquisition	1,309
Basis in acquired loans at acquisition	1,634
Limberlost Bancshares, Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total required payments receivable		$ 4,570
Cash flows expected to be collected at acquisition		2,788
Basis in acquired loans at acquisition		4,396
Consumer Real Estate [Member] \| Perpetual Federal Savings Bank [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total required payments receivable	962
Consumer Real Estate [Member] \| Ossian Financial Services, Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total required payments receivable	28
Consumer Real Estate [Member] \| Limberlost Bancshares, Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total required payments receivable		261
Agricultural Real Estate [Member] \| Perpetual Federal Savings Bank [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total required payments receivable	146
Agricultural Real Estate [Member] \| Ossian Financial Services, Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total required payments receivable	1,142
Commercial Real Estate [Member] \| Perpetual Federal Savings Bank [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total required payments receivable	293
Commercial Real Estate [Member] \| Ossian Financial Services, Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total required payments receivable	527
Consumer [Member] \| Perpetual Federal Savings Bank [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total required payments receivable	6
Consumer [Member] \| Limberlost Bancshares, Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total required payments receivable		94
Commercial and Industrial [Member] \| Ossian Financial Services, Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total required payments receivable	$ 360
Commercial [Member] \| Limberlost Bancshares, Inc. [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items]
Total required payments receivable		$ 4,215