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Securities Measured At Fair Value Other Changes

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Amount of gain (loss) recognized in income from asset measured at fair value on recurring basis using unobservable input (level 3).

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Fair value portion of investment securities, including, but not limited to, marketable securities, derivative financial instruments, and investments accounted for under the equity method.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of other real estate and foreclosed assets. Other real estate may include real estate investments, real estate loans that qualify as investments in real estate, and premises that are no longer used in operations may also be included in real estate owned. Foreclosed assets include all assets obtained in full or partial satisfaction of a debt arrangement through foreclosure proceedings.

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Fair Value (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
Fair Value (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Other real estate carried at fair value less cost to sell	$ 0	$ 0
Other real estate, adjustments to carrying value less costs to sell charged to earnings	0	0
Loans Held-for-Sale
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Gain (losses) from changes in fair value included in earnings	(237,000)	191,000	$ 303,000
Obligations of State and Political Subdivisions
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Total gains (losses) included in earnings attributable to changes in fair value	(2,000)	(26,000)
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Securities	1,889,617,000	1,217,852,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Obligations of State and Political Subdivisions
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Securities	925,706,000	581,247,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Securities	0	497,000
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Obligations of State and Political Subdivisions
Fair Value, Balance Sheet Grouping, Financial Statement Captions [Line Items]
Securities	$ 0	$ 497,000