Represents the interest receivable written off by reversing interest income.

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The amount of interest income on impaired and nonperforming loans that is due to the change in present value attributable to the passage of time.

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- Definition

Amortized cost of financing receivable on nonaccrual status with no allowance for credit loss. Excludes net investment in lease.

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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
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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Amortized cost of financing receivable on nonaccrual status. Excludes net investment in lease.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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Allowance for Credit Losses - Amortized Cost Basis of Loans and Leases on Nonaccrual Status (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Sep. 30, 2022	Sep. 30, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items]
Nonaccrual Loans and Leases With No Allowance for Credit Losses	$ 2,971		$ 2,971		$ 1,919
Nonaccrual Loans and Leases	8,283		8,283		7,082
Interest income recognized on nonaccrual loans and leases	100	$ 200	200	$ 400
Accrued interest receivables written off, Interest income reversed	300	$ 200	700	$ 700
Commercial and Industrial
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items]
Nonaccrual Loans and Leases With No Allowance for Credit Losses	665		665
Nonaccrual Loans and Leases	1,528		1,528		718
Commercial real estate
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items]
Nonaccrual Loans and Leases With No Allowance for Credit Losses	727		727		727
Nonaccrual Loans and Leases	727		727		727
Residential Mortgage
Financing Receivable, Nonaccrual [Line Items]
Nonaccrual Loans and Leases With No Allowance for Credit Losses	1,579		1,579		1,192
Nonaccrual Loans and Leases	$ 6,028		$ 6,028		$ 5,637