Fair Value Measurements - Qualitative Information for Level 3 Assets Measured at Fair Value on a Non-Recurring Basis (Details) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Individually evaluated loans	$ 4,705	$ 5,325
Other real estate owned	$ 100	$ 0
Appraisals \| Discount for costs to sell
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Loans receivable	0.070	0.070
Other real estate owned inputs	0.070
Appraisals \| Discount for quick sale
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Loans receivable	0.100	0.100
Discounted cash flows \| Interest rates \| Minimum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Loans receivable	0.0488	0.0488
Discounted cash flows \| Interest rates \| Maximum
Fair Value Measurement Inputs and Valuation Techniques [Line Items]
Loans receivable	0.0625	0.0625

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Other Real Estate Owned, Fair Value Disclosure

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Fair value portion of loan receivable, including, but not limited to, mortgage loans held for investment, finance receivables held for investment, policy loans on insurance contracts.

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Value of input used to measure real estate owned by financial institution by financial institution which is not directly related to its business.

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