Loans - Loan Modifications (Details) - Commercial $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)
Current
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	$ 723
30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	40
60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	0
90+ Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	0
Payment Deferral
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	$ 523
% of Total Class of Financing Receivable	0.03%
Real estate owner occupied \| Current
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	$ 503
Real estate owner occupied \| 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	0
Real estate owner occupied \| 60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	0
Real estate owner occupied \| 90+ Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	0
Real estate owner occupied \| Payment Deferral
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	$ 504
% of Total Class of Financing Receivable	0.17%
C&I \| Current
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	$ 220
C&I \| 30-59 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	40
C&I \| 60-89 Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	0
C&I \| 90+ Days Past Due
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	0
C&I \| Payment Deferral
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	$ 19
% of Total Class of Financing Receivable	0.01%

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