Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses - Provision for Credit Losses (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Receivables [Abstract]
Loans	$ 47,424	$ (5,379)	$ (31,209)
Unfunded commitments	(16,300)	19,453	0
Securities - HTM	1,826	0	(1,183)
Securities - AFS	9,078	0	(312)
Total	$ 42,028	$ 14,074	$ (32,704)

Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Credit Loss, Expense (Reversal)

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Provision for Unfunded Commitments

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Amount of expense (reversal of expense) for expected credit loss on investment in debt security measured at amortized cost (held-to-maturity).

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Amount of expense related loan transactions, lease transactions, credit loss from transactions other than loan and lease transactions, and other loss based on assessment of uncollectability from the counterparty to reduce the account to their net realizable value.

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Amount of credit loss expense (reversal of expense) for financing receivable.

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