Reclassification of the Income Tax Effect of the Tax Cuts and Job Act from AOCI to Retained Earning

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Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) (Change in AOCI Components net of tax) (Details 2) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended						9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2019	Mar. 31, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Jun. 30, 2018	Mar. 31, 2018	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance at Beginning of Period	$ 1,285,948	$ 1,269,690	$ 1,268,200	$ 1,247,717	$ 1,241,193	$ 1,231,868	$ 1,268,200	$ 1,231,868
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	5,650	16,454	7,165	(5,383)	(2,758)	(8,905)	29,269	(17,046)
Reclassification of the Income Tax Effect of the Tax Reform from AOCI to RE						0
Balance at End of Period	1,291,490	1,285,948	1,269,690	1,253,327	1,247,717	1,241,193	1,291,490	1,253,327
Defined Benefit Plans
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance at Beginning of Period	(35,519)		(36,010)	(33,252)		(27,715)	(36,010)	(27,715)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Before Reclassifications	0			0			0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Transfers from Held-to-maturity to Available-for-Sale Securities, before Tax							0
Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	245			216			736	648
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	245			216			736	648
Reclassification of the Income Tax Effect of the Tax Reform from AOCI to RE								(5,969)
Balance at End of Period	(35,274)	(35,519)		(33,036)	(33,252)		(35,274)	(33,036)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance at Beginning of Period	(27,424)	(43,878)	(51,043)	(53,855)	(51,097)	(34,715)	(51,043)	(34,715)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Before Reclassifications	5,376			(5,949)			27,987	(18,953)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Transfers from Held-to-maturity to Available-for-Sale Securities, before Tax							0
Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	274			566			1,282	1,907
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	5,650	16,454	7,165	(5,383)	(2,758)	(8,905)	29,269	(17,046)
Reclassification of the Income Tax Effect of the Tax Reform from AOCI to RE						(7,477)		(7,477)
Balance at End of Period	(21,774)	(27,424)	(43,878)	(59,238)	(53,855)	(51,097)	(21,774)	(59,238)
Available-for-sale Securities \| Unrealized Gains and Losses on Net Investment Securities
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance at Beginning of Period	8,859		(10,447)	(15,331)		(1,915)	(10,447)	(1,915)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Before Reclassifications	5,376			(5,949)			27,987	(18,953)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Transfers from Held-to-maturity to Available-for-Sale Securities, before Tax							(3,259)
Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	0			0			(46)	0
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	5,376			(5,949)			24,682	(18,953)
Reclassification of the Income Tax Effect of the Tax Reform from AOCI to RE								(412)
Balance at End of Period	14,235	8,859		(21,280)	(15,331)		14,235	(21,280)
Held-to-maturity Securities \| Unrealized Gains and Losses on Net Investment Securities
Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Net of Tax [Roll Forward]
Balance at Beginning of Period	(764)		$ (4,586)	(5,272)		$ (5,085)	(4,586)	(5,085)
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss) Before Reclassifications	0			0			0	0
Other Comprehensive Income (Loss), Transfers from Held-to-maturity to Available-for-Sale Securities, before Tax							3,259
Amounts Reclassified from Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	29			350			592	1,259
Total Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)	29			350			3,851	1,259
Reclassification of the Income Tax Effect of the Tax Reform from AOCI to RE								(1,096)
Balance at End of Period	$ (735)	$ (764)		$ (4,922)	$ (5,272)		$ (735)	$ (4,922)