Number of financing receivables outstanding that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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Post-modification amount of investment in financing receivables modified by troubled debt restructurings accruing.

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Post-modification amount of investment in financing receivables modified by troubled debt restructurings nonaccruing.

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Amount of credit loss expense (reversal of expense) for financing receivable from change in methodology.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 326
-SubTopic 20
-Section 50
-Paragraph 11
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Amount, after troubled debt restructuring, of modified financing receivable.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 33
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118936363&loc=SL6953676-111524

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Amount of financing receivable modified as troubled debt restructuring within previous 12 months, with subsequent payment default.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 34
-Subparagraph (a)(2)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=118936363&loc=SL6953682-111524

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Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses - Loans modified in troubled debt restructurings (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2020 loan	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) loan	Sep. 30, 2020 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2020 contract	Sep. 30, 2020 loan	Sep. 30, 2019 USD ($) contract
Restructured accruing		$ 309	$ 10,522			$ 8,568
Restructured nonaccruing			8,850			1,521
Troubled Debt Restructured			19,372			10,089
Specific allowance			856			1,000
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Subsequent Default			13,669			$ 2,300
Number of loans - restructured accruing	0	1		7	7	7
Number of loans - restructured nonaccruing \| contract				4		3
Number of TDR loans \| contract				11		10
Commercial
Restructured accruing			1,297			$ 898
Restructured nonaccruing			138			1,521
Troubled Debt Restructured			1,435			2,419
Specific allowance			227			0
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Subsequent Default			138			0
Income producing - commercial real estate
Restructured accruing			9,188			4,387
Restructured nonaccruing			6,342			0
Troubled Debt Restructured			15,530			4,387
Specific allowance			629			1,000
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Subsequent Default			11,161			2,300
Owner occupied - Commercial real estate
Restructured accruing			37			3,283
Restructured nonaccruing			2,370			0
Troubled Debt Restructured			2,407			3,283
Specific allowance			0			0
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Subsequent Default			2,370			0
Construction Commercial Real Estate
Restructured accruing			0			0
Restructured nonaccruing			0			0
Troubled Debt Restructured			0			0
Specific allowance			0			0
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring, Subsequent Default			$ 0			$ 0