Loans and Allowance - Schedule of Modified Loans (Details) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) loan	Jun. 30, 2022 USD ($) loan	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($) loan
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Number of Loans \| loan	4	1	4
Recorded Balance \| $	$ 358	$ 27	$ 358
Commercial real estate, owner occupied
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Number of Loans \| loan		1
Recorded Balance \| $		$ 27
Commercial and industrial loans
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Number of Loans \| loan	2		2
Recorded Balance \| $	$ 163		$ 163
Residential
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Number of Loans \| loan	2		2
Recorded Balance \| $	$ 195		$ 195

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