Investments in Securities and Fair Value Investments in Securities (Schedule of Variable Interest Entities) (Details) - Other Investments $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
VariableInterestEntityNonconsolidatedCarryingAmount	$ 12,954
Variable Interest Entity, Nonconsolidated, Estimated Fair Value	14,006
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Potential Loss	22,063
Tax credit LPs
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
VariableInterestEntityNonconsolidatedCarryingAmount	267
Variable Interest Entity, Nonconsolidated, Estimated Fair Value	267
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Potential Loss	1,768
Real estate LLCs or LPs
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
VariableInterestEntityNonconsolidatedCarryingAmount	5,152
Variable Interest Entity, Nonconsolidated, Estimated Fair Value	6,535
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Potential Loss	7,000
Small business investment LLCs or LPs
Variable Interest Entity [Line Items]
VariableInterestEntityNonconsolidatedCarryingAmount	7,535
Variable Interest Entity, Nonconsolidated, Estimated Fair Value	7,204
Variable Interest Entity, Reporting Entity Involvement, Maximum Potential Loss	$ 13,295

Carrying amount of the assets in the reporting entity's statement of financial position that relate to the reporting entity's variable interest in the Variable Interest Entity (VIE), where the reporting entity is not the VIE's primary beneficiary

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