Certificates of Deposit (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Maturities Of Certificates Of Deposit [Line Items]
Certificates of deposit less than $100,000	$ 702,632	$ 646,818
Certificates $100,000 to $250,000	225,106	251,192
Certificates $250,000 and over	187,073	172,237
Total	1,114,811	1,070,247
Year of Maturity
2025	720,583
2026	205,236
2027	107,984
2028	79,481
2029	1,527
Total	1,114,811	$ 1,070,247
Less than $100,000
Maturities Of Certificates Of Deposit [Line Items]
Total	702,632
Year of Maturity
2025	323,873
2026	194,898
2027	103,729
2028	78,855
2029	1,277
Total	702,632
$100,000 and Greater
Maturities Of Certificates Of Deposit [Line Items]
Total	412,179
Year of Maturity
2025	396,710
2026	10,338
2027	4,255
2028	626
2029	250
Total	$ 412,179

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