Loans And Allowance For Credit Losses (Financial Impacts of Loan Modifications) (Details)	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Business [Member]
Financial Impacts of Loan Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modified, Weighted Average Term Increase from Modification	7 months
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Real Estate - Business [Member]
Financial Impacts of Loan Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modified, Weighted Average Term Increase from Modification	13 months
Personal Banking Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Real Estate - Personal [Member]
Financial Impacts of Loan Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modified, Weighted Average Term Increase from Modification	7 months
Financing receivable, modified, actual term increase for monthly payments	Extended maturity by 10 years.
Financing Receivable, Modified, Weighted Average Deferral of Certain Payments	20 years
Personal Banking Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Consumer Loan [Member]
Financial Impacts of Loan Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Modified, Weighted Average Deferral of Certain Payments	71 months
Financing Receivable, Interest Rate Decrease from Modification	Reduced weighted-average contractual interest rate from average 22% to 6%.
Personal Banking Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Consumer Credit Card [Member]
Financial Impacts of Loan Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable, Interest Rate Decrease from Modification	Reduced weighted-average contractual interest rate from average 22% to 6%.
Financing Receivable, Modified, Interest and Fees Forgiven	Approximately $33 thousand of interest and fees forgiven.

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