Fair Value Measurement (Fair Value Option) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Fair Value	$ 47,201	$ 30,715
Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance	45,926	29,629
Fair Value Less Aggregate Unpaid Principal Balance	1,275	1,086
Loans and leases, at fair value	267,806	275,140
Fair Value, Loans Held as Assets, Aggregate Unpaid Balance, Loans and Long-term Receivables	315,435	320,397
Fair Value, Option, Loans Held as Assets, Aggregate Difference	$ (47,629)	$ (45,257)

Fair Value, Loans Held as Assets, Aggregate Unpaid Balance, Loans and Long-term Receivables

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Fair Value, Option, Aggregate Unpaid Balance, Loans and Long-term Receivables

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This item represents the difference between the aggregate fair value and the aggregate unpaid principal balance of loans and long-term receivables (other than securities categorized as trading, available-for-sale or held-to-maturity) that have contractual principal amounts and for which the fair value option has been elected.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
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For loans held as assets for which the fair value option has been elected, this item represents the difference between the aggregate fair value and the aggregate unpaid principal balance of those loans that are 90 days or more past due, in nonaccrual status, or both.

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Fair value portion of loan receivable, including, but not limited to, mortgage loans held for investment, finance receivables held for investment, policy loans on insurance contracts.

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Fair value portion of mortgage loans held-for-sale.

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