Premises, Equipment, and Leases - Narrative (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Maximum duration of noncancelable operating leases, time period	41 years
Impairment losses	$ 3.9	$ 6.0
Impairment recoveries	1.5
Gain/(loss) on sale of properties, before applicable income taxes	$ 4.3	$ 0.4

Impairment Recoveries On Properties Disposed Of

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- Definition

Maximum Duration Of Noncancelable Operating Leases For Premises and Equipment

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- Definition

This element represents the amount of gain (loss) on sale of properties during the reporting period gross of the applicable income taxes realized.

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-Publisher FASB
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Amount of gain (loss) from the difference between the sale price or salvage price and the book value of an asset that was sold or retired, and gain (loss) from the write down of assets from their carrying value to fair value.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 230
-SubTopic 10
-Section 45
-Paragraph 28
-Subparagraph (b)
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