Loans - Distribution of Fixed Rate Loans and Variable Rate Loans by Portfolio Segment (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024
Consumer Real Estate [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Distribution of fixed rate loans by major loan category, Fixed Rate	$ 281,802	$ 305,062
Distribution of variable rate loans by major loan category, Variable Rate	241,979	215,052
Agricultural Real Estate [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Distribution of fixed rate loans by major loan category, Fixed Rate	111,837	118,808
Distribution of variable rate loans by major loan category, Variable Rate	109,167	97,593
Agricultural [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Distribution of fixed rate loans by major loan category, Fixed Rate	47,253	54,099
Distribution of variable rate loans by major loan category, Variable Rate	110,617	97,981
Commercial Real Estate [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Distribution of fixed rate loans by major loan category, Fixed Rate	873,725	934,197
Distribution of variable rate loans by major loan category, Variable Rate	472,228	376,614
Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Distribution of fixed rate loans by major loan category, Fixed Rate	122,192	148,542
Distribution of variable rate loans by major loan category, Variable Rate	171,634	126,610
Consumer [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Distribution of fixed rate loans by major loan category, Fixed Rate	59,319	62,977
Distribution of variable rate loans by major loan category, Variable Rate	29	32
Other Loan [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Distribution of fixed rate loans by major loan category, Fixed Rate	15,098	15,270
Distribution of variable rate loans by major loan category, Variable Rate	$ 9,555	$ 9,708

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