Number Of Days Past Due After Which A Loan Will Be Rated

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Amount, before allowance for credit loss, of accrued interest on financing receivable.

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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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The balance of financing receivables that were individually evaluated for impairment.

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- Definition

Number of financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR CREDIT LOSSES - Narrative (Details) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2023 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 loan	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Accrued interest	$ 7,200		$ 6,500
Number of modified loans \| loan		0
Loans individually analyzed	$ 4,999		7,482
Number of days past due after which a retail loan is rated	90 days
Commercial Mortgages
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Loans individually analyzed	$ 3,825		$ 4,383
Collateral Pledged
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Loss [Line Items]
Loans individually analyzed	$ 4,133