Securities (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Available for sale securities transferred to held-to-maturity securities	$ 162,400,000
Reclassification of unrealized gain on securities transferred from available-for-sale to held-to-maturity	2,009,000
Gains or losses recognized as result of transfer	0
Collateral Pledged [Member]
Loans and Leases Receivable Disclosure [Line Items]
Available-for-sale securities pledged as collateral	$ 219,600,000	$ 201,200,000

Amount of gain (loss) recognized in earnings from transfer of debt securities available for sale to held to maturity.

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Available for sale securities transferred to held-to-maturity securities.

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Amount, before tax, of reclassification adjustment from accumulated other comprehensive income (loss) for unrealized gain (loss) of investment classified as available-for-sale transferred to held to maturity.

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Amount of restricted investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 954
-SubTopic 210
-Section 45
-Paragraph 4
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120413173&loc=SL6242262-115580

Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 860
-SubTopic 30
-Section 50
-Paragraph 1A
-Subparagraph (b)(1)(i)
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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 954
-SubTopic 210
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-Paragraph 2
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