Cover - USD ($)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022	Feb. 23, 2023	Jun. 30, 2022
Cover [Abstract]
Document Type	10-K
Document Period End Date	Dec. 31, 2022
Current Fiscal Year End Date	--12-31
Entity File Number	001-15877
Entity Registrant Name	GERMAN AMERICAN BANCORP, INC.
Entity Incorporation, State or Country Code	IN
Entity Tax Identification Number	35-1547518
Entity Address, Address Line One	711 Main Street,
Entity Address, Address Line Two	Box 810,
Entity Address, City or Town	Jasper,
Entity Address, State or Province	IN
Entity Address, Postal Zip Code	47546
City Area Code	812
Local Phone Number	482-1314
Title of 12(b) Security	Common Shares, no par value
Trading Symbol	GABC
Security Exchange Name	NASDAQ
Entity Well-known Seasoned Issuer	Yes
Entity Voluntary Filers	No
Entity Current Reporting Status	Yes
Entity Interactive Data Current	Yes
Entity Filer Category	Large Accelerated Filer
Entity Small Business	false
Entity Emerging Growth Company	false
ICFR Auditor Attestation Flag	true
Entity Shell Company	false
Entity Public Float			$ 943,563,844
Entity Common Stock, Shares Outstanding		29,493,049
Documents Incorporated by Reference	Portions of the Proxy Statement of German American Bancorp, Inc., for the Annual Meeting of its Shareholders to be held May 18, 2023, to the extent stated herein, are incorporated by reference into Part III (Items 10 through 14).
Document Annual Report	true
Document Transition Report	false
Entity Central Index Key	0000714395
Document Fiscal Year Focus	2022
Document Fiscal Period Focus	FY
Amendment Flag	false