Allowance for Credit Losses - Segregated by Class of Loan (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023	Jun. 30, 2024	Jun. 30, 2023
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 18,657	$ 16,599	$ 18,371	$ 16,128
Charge-Offs	(757)	(170)	(1,625)	(446)
Recoveries	90	207	294	246
Provision for credit losses on loans	816	430	1,766	1,191
Ending balance	18,806	17,066	18,806	17,066
Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance				(53)
Commercial real estate
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	9,435	10,464	9,268	10,845
Charge-Offs	0	0	(20)	0
Recoveries	10	16	20	33
Provision for credit losses on loans	(754)	534	(577)	618
Ending balance	8,691	11,014	8,691	11,014
Commercial real estate \| Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance				(482)
Commercial real estate \| Construction, land & land development
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	2,046	2,342	2,204	1,959
Charge-Offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	1	5	2	8
Provision for credit losses on loans	(752)	(66)	(911)	166
Ending balance	1,295	2,281	1,295	2,281
Commercial real estate \| Construction, land & land development \| Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance				148
Commercial real estate \| Other commercial real estate
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	7,389	8,122	7,064	8,886
Charge-Offs	0	0	(20)	0
Recoveries	9	11	18	25
Provision for credit losses on loans	(2)	600	334	452
Ending balance	7,396	8,733	7,396	8,733
Commercial real estate \| Other commercial real estate \| Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance				(630)
Residential real estate
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	5,327	4,112	5,105	2,354
Charge-Offs	(270)	0	(340)	0
Recoveries	39	26	207	37
Provision for credit losses on loans	894	(1,496)	1,018	(802)
Ending balance	5,990	2,642	5,990	2,642
Residential real estate \| Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance				1,053
Commercial, financial & agricultural
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	2,020	1,657	2,110	2,709
Charge-Offs	(356)	(170)	(1,014)	(443)
Recoveries	37	160	59	167
Provision for credit losses on loans	314	1,337	860	1,241
Ending balance	2,015	2,984	2,015	2,984
Commercial, financial & agricultural \| Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance				(690)
Consumer and other
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	1,875	366	1,888	220
Charge-Offs	(131)	0	(251)	(3)
Recoveries	4	5	8	9
Provision for credit losses on loans	362	55	465	134
Ending balance	$ 2,110	$ 426	$ 2,110	426
Consumer and other \| Cumulative Effect, Period of Adoption, Adjustment
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance				$ 66

Amount excluding accrued interest, of allowance for credit loss on financing receivable. Excludes net investment in lease.

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