Employee Benefit Plans (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2023	Mar. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2022
Executive Retirement Plan, Life Insurance Arrangements and Senior Management Retention Plan [Abstract]
Net gains on deferred compensation plan investments	$ 896	$ 412
Executive Officers [Member]
Executive Retirement Plan, Life Insurance Arrangements and Senior Management Retention Plan [Abstract]
Employer contribution	2,300	1,800
Carrying value of liability	$ 55,100		$ 57,000
Common stock held as investments in Rabbi Trust of ERP (in shares)	48,055		50,196
Common stock held as investments in Rabbi Trust of ERP, historical cost basis amount	$ 30,000		$ 31,400
Net gains on deferred compensation plan investments	700	300
Senior Level Employees [Member] \| Senior Management Retention Plan [Member]
Executive Retirement Plan, Life Insurance Arrangements and Senior Management Retention Plan [Abstract]
Employer contribution	1,200	700
Carrying value of liability	$ 15,400		$ 13,600
Common stock held as investments in Rabbi Trust of ERP (in shares)	16,629		15,998
Common stock held as investments in Rabbi Trust of ERP, historical cost basis amount	$ 11,500		$ 10,800
Net gains on deferred compensation plan investments	$ 200	$ 100

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Net investment Gain (Loss) on Non-Qualified Deferred Compensation balance held in a rabbi trust recorded in non-interest income. This line item is offset by an identical entry to non-interest expense resulting in no impact to net income.

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Value of common stock issued to a trust (for example, but not limited to, rabbi trust) set up specifically to accumulate stock for the sole purpose of distribution to participating employees.

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Number of common stock held in a trust that has been set up specifically to accumulate stock for the sole purpose of distribution to participating employees but not yet earned.

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Amount of contributions made by employer into fund established for purposes of making future disbursement to individual in accordance with deferred compensation arrangement.

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The carrying amount of the liability as of the balance sheet date to an individual under a deferred compensation arrangement. This amount may be the result of periodic accruals made over the period of active employment, or reflect termination benefits resulting contractual terms or a death benefit.

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