Derivative maturity coverage.

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Floor rate on an interest rate derivative such as an interest rate floor or collar. If market rates falls below the floor rate, a payment or receipt is triggered on the contract.

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Date the entity entered into the derivative contract, in YYYY-MM-DD format.

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The estimated value of gains (losses), net anticipated to be transferred in the future from accumulated other comprehensive income into earnings.

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- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Nominal or face amount used to calculate payment on derivative.

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Derivative Financial Instruments (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Millions		1 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Oct. 23, 2023	Oct. 23, 2023	Sep. 30, 2023
Derivative [Line Items]
Gain in AOCI expected to be recognized in earnings over the next twelve months			$ 6.3
Interest Rate Swap Contracts [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
SOFR floor			0.00%
November 30, 2023 through December 31, 2026 [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Trade Date		Oct. 31, 2023
Notional Amount	$ 50.0	$ 50.0
November 30, 2023 through December 31, 2025 [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Trade Date		Oct. 31, 2023
Notional Amount	$ 50.0	$ 50.0
Interest rate swaps on October 2023 [Member] \| Subsequent Event [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Coverage Period	These swaps have coverage periods beginning on November 30, 2023, with one swap maturing on December 31, 2025 and another swap maturing on December 31, 2026