CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CHANGES IN STOCKHOLDERS' EQUITY (Unaudited) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		Total	Total Stockholders' Equity of WSFS	Common Stock	Capital in Excess of Par Value	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss	Retained Earnings	Treasury Stock	Non-controlling Interest
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2020				57,575,783
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2020		$ 1,789,480	$ 1,791,726	$ 576	$ 1,053,022	$ 56,007	$ 977,414	$ (295,293)	$ (2,246)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income		65,141	65,082				65,082		59
Other comprehensive loss		(69,709)	(69,709)			(69,709)
Cash dividend		(5,699)	(5,699)				(5,699)
Issuance of common stock including proceeds from exercise of common stock options (in shares)				13,547
Issuance of common stock including proceeds from exercise of common stock options		115	115	$ 0	115
Stock-based compensation expense		1,155	1,155		1,155
Repurchases of common shares	[1]	(12,029)	(12,029)		(1)			(12,028)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2021				57,589,330
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2021		1,768,454	1,770,641	$ 576	1,054,291	(13,702)	1,036,797	(307,321)	(2,187)
Beginning Balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2021				57,695,676
Beginning Balance at Dec. 31, 2021		1,937,016	1,939,099	$ 577	1,058,997	(37,768)	1,224,614	(307,321)	(2,083)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income		3,967	3,804				3,804		163
Other comprehensive loss		(276,012)	(276,012)			(276,012)
Cash dividend		(8,536)	(8,536)				(8,536)
Contributions from noncontrolling shareholders		187							187
Issuance of common stock including proceeds from exercise of common stock options (in shares)				19,768
Issuance of common stock including proceeds from exercise of common stock options		428	428	$ 0	428
Shares issued in acquisitions (in shares)				18,116,848
Shares issued in acquisitions		908,016	908,016	$ 181	907,835
Noncontrolling interest assumed in acquisition		(913)							(913)
Stock-based compensation expense		1,334	1,334		1,334
Repurchases of common shares	[2]	(47,670)	(47,670)		(622)			(47,048)
Ending Balance (in shares) at Mar. 31, 2022				75,832,292
Ending Balance at Mar. 31, 2022		$ 2,517,817	$ 2,520,463	$ 758	$ 1,967,972	$ (313,780)	$ 1,219,882	$ (354,369)	$ (2,646)

[1] Repurchase of common stock includes 267,309 shares repurchased in connection with the Company's share repurchase program approved by the Board of Directors and 20 shares withheld to cover tax liabilities.

[2] Repurchase of common stock includes 938,985 shares repurchased in connection with the Company's share repurchase program approved by the Board of Directors, and 3,430 shares withheld to cover tax liabilities.