Fair Value (Schedule of Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Assets:
Loans Held-for-Sale	$ 8,600	$ 10,585
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring
Assets:
Securities	1,761,669	1,889,617
Loans Held-for-Sale	8,600	10,585
Derivative Assets	9,899	4,519
Derivative Liabilities	9,749	4,762
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| U.S. Treasury
Assets:
Securities	64,119
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Obligations of State and Political Subdivisions
Assets:
Securities	777,852	925,706
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| MBS/CMO
Assets:
Securities	714,681	791,950
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| US Gov’t Sponsored Entities & Agencies
Assets:
Securities	205,017	171,961
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1)
Assets:
Securities	64,119	0
Loans Held-for-Sale	0	0
Derivative Assets	0	0
Derivative Liabilities	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) \| U.S. Treasury
Assets:
Securities	64,119
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) \| Obligations of State and Political Subdivisions
Assets:
Securities	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) \| MBS/CMO
Assets:
Securities	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) \| US Gov’t Sponsored Entities & Agencies
Assets:
Securities	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2)
Assets:
Securities	1,696,561	1,889,617
Loans Held-for-Sale	8,600	10,585
Derivative Assets	9,899	4,519
Derivative Liabilities	9,749	4,762
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| U.S. Treasury
Assets:
Securities	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| Obligations of State and Political Subdivisions
Assets:
Securities	777,769	925,706
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| MBS/CMO
Assets:
Securities	713,775	791,950
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) \| US Gov’t Sponsored Entities & Agencies
Assets:
Securities	205,017	171,961
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3)
Assets:
Securities	989	0
Loans Held-for-Sale	0	0
Derivative Assets	0	0
Derivative Liabilities	0	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| U.S. Treasury
Assets:
Securities	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| Obligations of State and Political Subdivisions
Assets:
Securities	83	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| MBS/CMO
Assets:
Securities	906	0
Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring \| Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) \| US Gov’t Sponsored Entities & Agencies
Assets:
Securities	$ 0	$ 0

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