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Percentage of decrease in weighted average contractual interest rate of financing receivable modified for debtor experiencing financial difficulty.

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Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses for Loans - Financing Effect of Loan Modification (Details)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2024 interestRateReduction delay	Sep. 30, 2023 interestRateReduction delay	Sep. 30, 2024 interestRateReduction delay	Sep. 30, 2023 interestRateReduction
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Number of interest rate	5	2	5
Number of payment delays	5	2	5	2
Commercial and industrial \| Term extension
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Weighted average term increase from modification		12 months		12 months
Commercial and industrial \| Term extension and interest rate reduction
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Weighted average term increase from modification	24 months	12 months	24 months	12 months
Weighted average contractual interest rate		1.00%		1.00%
Commercial and industrial \| Term extension and interest rate reduction \| Interest Rate 1
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Weighted average contractual interest rate	7.50%	1.84%	7.50%	1.84%
Commercial and industrial \| Term extension and interest rate reduction \| Interest Rate 2
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Weighted average contractual interest rate	6.09%	1.83%	6.09%	1.83%
Commercial and industrial \| Term extension and interest rate reduction \| Interest Rate 3
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Weighted average contractual interest rate	4.88%		4.88%
Commercial and industrial \| Term extension and interest rate reduction \| Interest Rate 4
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Weighted average contractual interest rate	1.83%		1.83%
Commercial Real Estate \| Term Extension 2
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Weighted average term increase from modification		9 months		9 months
Commercial Real Estate \| Term Extension 3
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Weighted average term increase from modification	12 months		12 months
Residential mortgage
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Weighted average term increase from modification		12 months	50 months	12 months
Home equity
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Weighted average term increase from modification	120 months	120 months	120 months	120 months
Consumer loans
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Weighted average term increase from modification		60 months		60 months
Minimum \| Commercial and industrial \| Term extension
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Weighted average term increase from modification	3 months		3 months
Minimum \| Commercial and industrial \| Term extension and interest rate reduction
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Weighted average contractual interest rate	1.00%	6.50%	1.00%	6.50%
Minimum \| Commercial Real Estate
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Weighted average term increase from modification		6 months		6 months
Weighted average contractual interest rate	8.06%	8.75%	8.06%	8.75%
Minimum \| Commercial Real Estate \| Term Extension 1
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Weighted average term increase from modification	2 months		2 months
Minimum \| Commercial Real Estate \| Term Extension 2
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Weighted average term increase from modification	12 months		12 months
Maximum \| Commercial and industrial \| Term extension
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Weighted average term increase from modification	24 months		24 months
Maximum \| Commercial and industrial \| Term extension and interest rate reduction
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Weighted average contractual interest rate	2.10%	9.50%	2.10%	9.50%
Maximum \| Commercial Real Estate
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Weighted average term increase from modification		36 months		36 months
Weighted average contractual interest rate	7.00%	6.00%	7.00%	6.00%
Maximum \| Commercial Real Estate \| Term Extension 1
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Weighted average term increase from modification	36 months		36 months
Maximum \| Commercial Real Estate \| Term Extension 2
Financing Receivable, Modified [Line Items]
Weighted average term increase from modification	18 months		18 months