Derivative Financial Instruments - Effect of Derivative Instruments on Consolidated Statements of Income (Details) - Designated as hedging instrument - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2026	Mar. 31, 2025
Interest rate swaps \| Cash flow hedges
Derivative Financial Instrument
Total net income (expense) from the effects of derivative instruments	$ 1,357	$ 6,478
Interest rate swaps - Loan \| Fair value hedges
Derivative Financial Instrument
Total net income (expense) from the effects of derivative instruments	$ 749	$ 1,946
Derivative, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Interest and Fee Income, Loans and Leases	Interest and Fee Income, Loans and Leases
Interest rate swaps - Loan \| Cash flow hedges
Derivative Financial Instrument
Total net income (expense) from the effects of derivative instruments	$ (101)	$ (12)
Derivative, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Interest and Fee Income, Loans and Leases	Interest and Fee Income, Loans and Leases
Interest rate swaps, brokered deposits \| Cash flow hedges
Derivative Financial Instrument
Total net income (expense) from the effects of derivative instruments	$ 709	$ 4,544
Derivative, Gain (Loss), Statement of Income or Comprehensive Income [Extensible Enumeration]	Interest Expense, Deposits	Interest Expense, Deposits

Amount of increase (decrease) in the fair value of derivatives recognized in the income statement.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2009/role/commonPracticeRef
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4A
-Subparagraph (b)(1)
-Publisher FASB
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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef
-Topic 815
-SubTopic 10
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 50
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