CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF COMPREHENSIVE INCOME (Parenthetical) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020
Statement of Comprehensive Income [Abstract]
Unrealized (loss) gain on available-for-sale securities, tax	$ 0	$ 65	$ 28
Actuarial gain (loss) on retirement plan, tax	(1,667)	(1,336)	3,569
Plan amendment cost	0	79	0
Amortization of prior service cost and actuarial loss for retirement plan included in net periodic pension costs, tax	$ (569)	$ (1,316)	$ (723)

Other comprehensive income plan amendment cost.

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Amount of tax expense (benefit) for (increase) decrease in value of benefit obligation for change in actuarial assumptions and increase (decrease) in value of plan assets from experience different from that assumed of defined benefit plan, that has not been recognized in net periodic benefit (cost) credit.

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Amount of tax (expense) benefit of reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive (income) loss for prior service cost (credit) of defined benefit plan.

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Amount, before adjustment, of tax expense (benefit) for unrealized holding gain (loss) on investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale). Excludes tax expense (benefit) for unrealized gain (loss) on investment in debt security measured at amortized cost (held-to-maturity) from transfer to available-for-sale.

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