Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses (Loan Modifications Made to Borrowers) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Principal Payment Deferral [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	$ 9,782,000
Principal Payment Adjustment [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	399,000
Combination - Term Extension and Interest Rate Adjustment [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	42,000
Commercial Real Estate Loans [Member] \| Principal Payment Deferral [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	$ 6,509,000
% of Total Class of Financing Receivable	0.94%
Modified weighted average term	6 months
Commercial Real Estate Loans [Member] \| Principal Payment Adjustment [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	$ 399,000
% of Total Class of Financing Receivable	0.06%
Commercial Loans [Member] \| Principal Payment Deferral [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	$ 3,243,000
% of Total Class of Financing Receivable	1.59%
Modified weighted average term	6 months
Consumer Loans [Member] \| Principal Payment Deferral [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	$ 30,000
% of Total Class of Financing Receivable	0.01%
Modified weighted average term	6 months
Residential Real Estate Loans [Member] \| Combination - Term Extension and Interest Rate Adjustment [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Amortized Cost Basis	$ 42,000
% of Total Class of Financing Receivable	0.01%
Residential Real Estate Loans [Member] \| Combination - Term Extension and Interest Rate Adjustment [Member] \| New Loans Granted [Member]
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Weighted average term	180 months	240 months
Weighted average interest rate	9.25%	4.75%

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