Loans Receivable and Allowance for Credit Losses (Schedule of Amortized Basis) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Modified period amount	$ 6,555	$ 5,758
% of Total Class of Loans and Leases	0.03%	0.03%
Mortgage loans
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Modified period amount	$ 3,291	$ 4,011
% of Total Class of Loans and Leases	0.02%	0.03%
Mortgage loans \| Commercial
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Modified period amount	$ 3,291	$ 4,011
% of Total Class of Loans and Leases	0.04%	0.05%
Commercial loans
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Modified period amount	$ 3,265	$ 1,747
% of Total Class of Loans and Leases	0.06%	0.04%
Term Extension
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Modified period amount	$ 2,394	$ 4,128
Term Extension \| Mortgage loans
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Modified period amount	0	2,984
Term Extension \| Mortgage loans \| Commercial
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Modified period amount	0	2,984
Term Extension \| Commercial loans
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Modified period amount	2,394	1,144
Interest Rate Change
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Modified period amount	3,291	0
Interest Rate Change \| Mortgage loans
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Modified period amount	3,291	0
Interest Rate Change \| Mortgage loans \| Commercial
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Modified period amount	3,291	0
Interest Rate Change \| Commercial loans
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Modified period amount	0	0
Interest Rate Change and Term Extension
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Modified period amount	474	1,630
Interest Rate Change and Term Extension \| Mortgage loans
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Modified period amount	0	1,027
Interest Rate Change and Term Extension \| Mortgage loans \| Commercial
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Modified period amount	0	1,027
Interest Rate Change and Term Extension \| Commercial loans
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Modified period amount	474	$ 603
Change in Payment Type (1)
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Modified period amount	397
Change in Payment Type (1) \| Mortgage loans
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Modified period amount	0
Change in Payment Type (1) \| Mortgage loans \| Commercial
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Modified period amount	0
Change in Payment Type (1) \| Commercial loans
Financing Receivable, Troubled Debt Restructuring [Line Items]
Modified period amount	$ 397

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