Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses (Schedule of Charge Offs) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2025	Mar. 31, 2024
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Total Loans	$ 3,263	$ 1,866
Consumer loans
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Total Loans	178	72
Consumer loans \| Consumer Loans, Overdraft Accounts
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Total Loans	115
Mortgage loans
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
2025	0
2024	0
2023	0
2022	358
2021	0
Prior to 2021	532
Total Loans	890	0
Mortgage loans \| Residential
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
2025	0
2024	0
2023	0
2022	358
2021	0
Prior to 2021	532
Total Loans	890
Commercial loans
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
2025	0
2024	0
2023	0
2022	2,130
2021	65
Prior to 2021	0
Total Loans	2,195	$ 1,794
Consumer loans
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
2025	12
2024	10
2023	12
2022	3
2021	0
Prior to 2021	26
Total Loans	63
Total gross loans
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
2025	12
2024	10
2023	12
2022	2,491
2021	65
Prior to 2021	558
Total Loans	$ 3,148

Amount, excluding accrued interest, of decrease in allowance for credit loss on financing receivable from writeoff. Excludes net investment in lease.

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