The amount of amortized cost of financing receivables modified as troubled debt restructuring.

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

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 33
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Number of financing receivable contracts modified as troubled debt restructuring within previous 12 months, with subsequent payment default.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
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-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123577603&loc=SL6953682-111524

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Amount of financing receivable modified as troubled debt restructuring within previous 12 months, with subsequent payment default.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 34
-Subparagraph (a)(2)
-URI https://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=123577603&loc=SL6953682-111524

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Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses - Troubled Debt Restructurings That Are Not Performing (Details) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) contract	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) contract
Number of contracts	6	16		3	2
Number of contracts, subsequently defaulted			0	0	0
Amortized Cost	$ 11,817	$ 11,817	$ 11,817
Nonperforming Financial Instruments [Member]
Number of contracts \| contract		2			12
Amortized Cost	3,263	$ 3,263	3,263		$ 2,201
Total troubled debt restructurings that subsequently defaulted			0
One-To-Four Family - Mixed Used Property
Number of contracts \| contract		4
Amortized Cost	1,222	$ 1,222	1,222
Taxi Medallion Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Nonperforming Financial Instruments [Member]
Number of contracts \| contract					11
Amortized Cost					$ 1,922
Commercial Business and Other Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Nonperforming Financial Instruments [Member]
Number of contracts \| contract		2			1
Amortized Cost	$ 3,263	$ 3,263	$ 3,263		$ 279