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Business Combination & Asset Purchase - Additional Information (Detail) |  |  |  |  | 12 Months Ended |
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Oct. 01, 2022 USD ($) Office $ / shares shares | Oct. 01, 2021 USD ($) Office $ / shares shares | Apr. 30, 2021 USD ($) Office $ / shares shares | Nov. 16, 2020 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2023 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) shares | Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) | Nov. 30, 2020 USD ($) Client
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares outstanding | shares |  |  |  |  | 14,564,425 | 14,564,425 |  |
Goodwill |  |  |  |  | $ 86,358,000 | $ 86,358,000 |  |
Amortization expense |  |  |  |  | 1,657,000 | 1,011,000 | $ 677,000 |
Customer Lists [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Amortization expense |  |  |  |  | 123,000 | 123,000 | 123,000 |
Peoples Federal Savings and Loan [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of full-service offices | Office | 3 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued in exchange of each outstanding share | 0.6597 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash payment for exchange of each share | $ / shares | $ 24 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Minimum number of shares to be exchanged under merger agreement | shares | 758,566 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares outstanding | shares | 1,167,025 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Share price | $ / shares | $ 26.87 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration for acquisition | $ 23,249,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for the capital stock | 9,806,000 |  |  |  |  | 9,806,000 |  |
Stock issued for acquisition | 13,446,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, acquisition related costs |  |  |  |  | 200,000 | 2,400,000 |  |
Goodwill | 5,924,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets acquired | 101,800,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross principal and contractual interest | 116,100,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition expected to be uncollectible | $ 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan receivable weighted average life | 44 months 12 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, premises and equipment written up value | $ 581,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, average remaining life | 12 years 9 months 18 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value for certificate of deposit, valuation amount | $ 662,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value for certificate of deposit, amortization period | 1 year 1 month 6 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances, valuation amount | $ 69,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances, amortization period | 5 years 2 months 12 days |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Peoples Federal Savings and Loan [Member] | Building [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, premises and equipment written up value | $ 597,000 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Peoples Federal Savings and Loan [Member] | Core Deposits [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognition of core deposit intangible asset with acquired purchase | $ 6,000,000 |  |  |  | 6,000,000 |  |  |
Remaining economic useful life | 7 years |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Peoples Federal Savings and Loan [Member] | Data Processing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, acquisition related costs |  |  |  |  | 12,900 | 1,100,000 |  |
Peoples Federal Savings and Loan [Member] | Consulting Fees [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, acquisition related costs |  |  |  |  | 5,200 | 542,900 |  |
Peoples Federal Savings and Loan [Member] | Employee Benefits [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, acquisition related costs |  |  |  |  | 137,200 | 126,500 |  |
Peoples Federal Savings and Loan [Member] | Other General and Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, acquisition related costs |  |  |  |  | 44,700 | 501,000 |  |
Perpetual Federal Savings Bank [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of full-service offices | Office |  | 1 |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued in exchange of each outstanding share |  | 1.7766 |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash payment for exchange of each share | $ / shares |  | $ 41.20 |  |  |  |  |  |
Business acquisition share owned subject to adjustment | shares |  | 1,833,999 |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares outstanding | shares |  | 2,470,032 |  |  |  |  |  |
Share price | $ / shares |  | $ 22.40 |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration for acquisition |  | $ 100,312,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for the capital stock |  | 59,234,000 |  |  |  |  | 59,234,000 |
Stock issued for acquisition |  | 41,078,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, acquisition related costs |  |  |  |  |  | 148,500,000 | 1,700,000 |
Goodwill |  | 25,220,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets acquired |  | 334,700,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Gross principal and contractual interest |  | 403,300,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition expected to be uncollectible |  | $ 5,600,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Loan receivable weighted average life |  | 52 months |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, premises and equipment written down value |  | $ 4,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, average remaining life |  | 16 years 2 months 12 days |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value for certificate of deposit, valuation amount |  | $ 3,900,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value for certificate of deposit, amortization period |  | 1 year 7 months 6 days |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances, valuation amount |  | $ 218,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLB) advances, amortization period |  | 2 years 7 months 6 days |  |  |  |  |  |
Common stock issued in exchange of each outstanding share | shares | 500,426 | 1,833,845 |  |  |  |  |  |
Perpetual Federal Savings Bank [Member] | Building [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, premises and equipment written down value |  | $ 297,000 |  |  |  |  |  |
Perpetual Federal Savings Bank [Member] | Core Deposits [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognition of core deposit intangible asset with acquired purchase |  | $ 668,000 |  |  | 668,000 |  |  |
Remaining economic useful life |  | 7 years |  |  |  |  |  |
Perpetual Federal Savings Bank [Member] | Data Processing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, acquisition related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 444,900 |
Perpetual Federal Savings Bank [Member] | Consulting Fees [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, acquisition related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 636,800 |
Perpetual Federal Savings Bank [Member] | Employee Benefits [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, acquisition related costs |  |  |  |  |  | 90,800 | 131,500 |
Perpetual Federal Savings Bank [Member] | Other General and Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, acquisition related costs |  |  |  |  |  | 57,700 | 488,300 |
Ossian State Bank [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Number of full-service offices | Office |  |  | 2 |  |  |  |  |
Ossian State Bank [Member] | Core Deposits [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognition of core deposit intangible asset with acquired purchase |  |  |  |  | 980,200 |  |  |
Ossian Financial Services, Inc. [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Cash payment for exchange of each share | $ / shares |  |  | $ 67.71 |  |  |  |  |
Common stock, shares outstanding | shares |  |  | 295,388 |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration for acquisition |  |  | $ 20,001,000 |  |  |  |  |
Cash paid for the capital stock |  |  | 20,001,000 |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, acquisition related costs |  |  |  |  |  | $ 31,600 | 2,200,000 |
Goodwill |  |  | 7,874,000 |  |  |  |  |
Fair value of assets acquired |  |  | 52,400,000 |  |  |  |  |
Gross principal and contractual interest |  |  | 63,700,000 |  |  |  |  |
Acquisition expected to be uncollectible |  |  | $ 1,100,000 |  |  |  |  |
Loan receivable weighted average life |  |  | 52 months |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, premises and equipment written down value |  |  | $ 596,000 |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, average remaining life |  |  | 39 years |  |  |  |  |
Fair value for certificate of deposit, valuation amount |  |  | $ 59,000 |  |  |  |  |
Fair value for certificate of deposit, amortization period |  |  | 1 year 4 months 24 days |  |  |  |  |
Goodwill deductible for tax purpose, period |  |  | 15 years |  |  |  |  |
Ossian Financial Services, Inc. [Member] | Building [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, premises and equipment written down value |  |  | $ 244,000 |  |  |  |  |
Ossian Financial Services, Inc. [Member] | Core Deposits [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognition of core deposit intangible asset with acquired purchase |  |  | $ 980,200 |  |  |  |  |
Remaining economic useful life |  |  | 7 years |  |  |  |  |
Ossian Financial Services, Inc. [Member] | Data Processing [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, acquisition related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 938,900 |
Ossian Financial Services, Inc. [Member] | Consulting Fees [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, acquisition related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 255,200 |
Ossian Financial Services, Inc. [Member] | Employee Benefits [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, acquisition related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 694,100 |
Ossian Financial Services, Inc. [Member] | ATM Expense [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, acquisition related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | 13,800 |
Ossian Financial Services, Inc. [Member] | Other General and Administrative Expenses [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business combination, acquisition related costs |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 255,000.0 |
Bank of Geneva [Member] | Core Deposits [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognition of core deposit intangible asset with acquired purchase |  |  |  |  | $ 3,900,000 |  |  |
Remaining economic useful life |  |  |  |  | 7 years |  |  |
Adams County Financial Resources [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Total consideration for acquisition |  |  |  | $ 825,000 |  |  |  |
Common stock issued in exchange of each outstanding share | shares |  |  |  | 40,049 |  |  |  |
Assets under management amount |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 83,000,000
Number of clients assets under management | Client |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 450
Adams County Financial Resources [Member] | Customer Lists [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Recognition of core deposit intangible asset with acquired purchase |  |  |  | $ 800,000 |  |  |  |
Remaining economic useful life |  |  |  | 6 years 6 months |  |  |  |

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