Allowance for Credit Losses - Schedule of Allowance for Credit Losses by Portfolio Segment for Loans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023	Sep. 30, 2024	Sep. 30, 2023
Financing Receivable, Excluding Accrued Interest, Allowance for Credit Loss [Roll Forward]
Beginning balance	$ 18,806	$ 17,066	$ 18,371	$ 16,128
Charge-Offs	(309)	(728)	(1,934)	(1,174)
Recoveries	170	30	464	276
Provision for credit losses on loans	996	1,000	2,762	2,191
Ending balance	19,663	17,368	19,663	17,368
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	8,691	11,014	9,268	10,845
Charge-Offs	0	0	(20)	0
Recoveries	38	9	58	42
Provision for credit losses on loans	(389)	(88)	(966)	530
Ending balance	8,340	10,935	8,340	10,935
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	1,295	2,281	2,204	1,959
Charge-Offs	0	0	0	0
Recoveries	13	1	15	9
Provision for credit losses on loans	(14)	(67)	(925)	99
Ending balance	1,294	2,215	1,294	2,215
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	7,396	8,733	7,064	8,886
Charge-Offs	0	0	(20)	0
Recoveries	25	8	43	33
Provision for credit losses on loans	(375)	(21)	(41)	431
Ending balance	7,046	8,720	7,046	8,720
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	5,990	2,642	5,105	2,354
Charge-Offs	(9)	0	(349)	0
Recoveries	45	3	252	40
Provision for credit losses on loans	69	128	1,087	(674)
Ending balance	6,095	2,773	6,095	2,773
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	2,015	2,984	2,110	2,709
Charge-Offs	(85)	(714)	(1,099)	(1,157)
Recoveries	76	13	135	180
Provision for credit losses on loans	885	737	1,745	1,978
Ending balance	2,891	3,020	2,891	3,020
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	2,110	426	1,888	220
Charge-Offs	(215)	(14)	(466)	(17)
Recoveries	11	5	19	14
Provision for credit losses on loans	431	223	896	357
Ending balance	$ 2,337	$ 640	$ 2,337	640
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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