SCHEDULE H, LINE 4i - SCHEDULE OF ASSETS (HELD AT END OF YEAR) (Details) - EBP 004	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2025 USD ($) shares
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Employer Identification Number	35-1559596
Three Digit Plan Number	004
Total Assets	$ 127,190,507
Mutual funds
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Total Investments	$ 95,671,251
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Common Stock \| Lakeland Financial Corporation \| Common Stock
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Investments, number of shares (in shares) \| shares	552,388
Total Investments	$ 31,519,256
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds \| Artisan Partners \| Artisan Mid Cap Fund Investor Class
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Investments, number of shares (in shares) \| shares	112,736
Total Investments	$ 3,689,860
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds \| Baird Services \| Baird Core Plus Bond Fund Class Institutional
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Investments, number of shares (in shares) \| shares	10,177
Total Investments	$ 104,310
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds \| Baird Services \| Baird Short-Term Bond Fund Institutional Class
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Investments, number of shares (in shares) \| shares	97,019
Total Investments	$ 928,477
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds \| Fidelity Investments \| Fidelity 500 Index Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Investments, number of shares (in shares) \| shares	63,890
Total Investments	$ 15,187,847
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds \| Fidelity Investments \| Fidelity Cash Reserves Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Investments, number of shares (in shares) \| shares	3,835
Total Investments	$ 3,835
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds \| Fidelity Investments \| Fidelity Contrafund - Class K
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Investments, number of shares (in shares) \| shares	516,686
Total Investments	$ 12,612,307
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds \| Fidelity Investments \| Fidelity Diversified International K6 Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Investments, number of shares (in shares) \| shares	124,895
Total Investments	$ 2,213,140
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds \| Fidelity Investments \| Fidelity Emerging Markets Index Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Investments, number of shares (in shares) \| shares	59,513
Total Investments	$ 814,143
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds \| Fidelity Investments \| Fidelity Freedom 2010 Fund Class K6
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Investments, number of shares (in shares) \| shares	2,399
Total Investments	$ 35,165
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds \| Fidelity Investments \| Fidelity Freedom 2015 Fund Class K6
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Investments, number of shares (in shares) \| shares	39,487
Total Investments	$ 474,639
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds \| Fidelity Investments \| Fidelity Freedom 2020 Fund Class K6
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Investments, number of shares (in shares) \| shares	64,877
Total Investments	$ 988,074
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds \| Fidelity Investments \| Fidelity Freedom 2025 Fund Class K6
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Investments, number of shares (in shares) \| shares	238,420
Total Investments	$ 3,526,228
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds \| Fidelity Investments \| Fidelity Freedom 2030 Fund Class K6
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Investments, number of shares (in shares) \| shares	320,091
Total Investments	$ 6,216,160
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds \| Fidelity Investments \| Fidelity Freedom 2035 Fund Class K6
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Investments, number of shares (in shares) \| shares	311,974
Total Investments	$ 5,503,221
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds \| Fidelity Investments \| Fidelity Freedom 2040 Fund Class K6
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Investments, number of shares (in shares) \| shares	494,609
Total Investments	$ 6,583,244
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds \| Fidelity Investments \| Fidelity Freedom 2045 Fund Class K6
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Investments, number of shares (in shares) \| shares	276,830
Total Investments	$ 4,384,993
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds \| Fidelity Investments \| Fidelity Freedom 2050 Fund Class K6
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Investments, number of shares (in shares) \| shares	388,784
Total Investments	$ 6,271,080
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds \| Fidelity Investments \| Fidelity Freedom 2055 Fund Class K6
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Investments, number of shares (in shares) \| shares	202,233
Total Investments	$ 3,789,841
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds \| Fidelity Investments \| Fidelity Freedom 2060 Fund Class K6
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Investments, number of shares (in shares) \| shares	160,896
Total Investments	$ 2,773,839
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds \| Fidelity Investments \| Fidelity Freedom 2065 Fund Class K6
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Investments, number of shares (in shares) \| shares	134,905
Total Investments	$ 2,128,804
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds \| Fidelity Investments \| Fidelity Freedom 2070 Fund Class K6
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Investments, number of shares (in shares) \| shares	13,443
Total Investments	$ 165,885
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds \| Fidelity Investments \| Fidelity Freedom Retirement Fund Class K6
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Investments, number of shares (in shares) \| shares	38,387
Total Investments	$ 408,987
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds \| Fidelity Investments \| Fidelity Government Money Market Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Investments, number of shares (in shares) \| shares	3,757,380
Total Investments	$ 3,757,380
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds \| Fidelity Investments \| Fidelity International Index Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Investments, number of shares (in shares) \| shares	6,260
Total Investments	$ 380,628
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds \| Fidelity Investments \| Fidelity Mid Cap Index Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Investments, number of shares (in shares) \| shares	26,455
Total Investments	$ 976,999
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds \| Fidelity Investments \| Fidelity Small Cap Index Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Investments, number of shares (in shares) \| shares	23,240
Total Investments	$ 718,827
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds \| Fidelity Investments \| Fidelity U.S. Bond Index Fund
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Investments, number of shares (in shares) \| shares	298,571
Total Investments	$ 3,152,905
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds \| Massachusetts Financial Services \| MFS New Discovery Value Fund Class R4
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Investments, number of shares (in shares) \| shares	101,364
Total Investments	$ 1,707,984
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds \| Massachusetts Financial Services \| MFS Value Fund Class R3
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Investments, number of shares (in shares) \| shares	47,569
Total Investments	$ 2,362,274
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds \| Pacific Investment Management \| PIMCO All Asset Fund Institutional Class
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Investments, number of shares (in shares) \| shares	9,621
Total Investments	$ 109,867
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds \| T. Rowe Price \| T. Rowe Price Integrated U.S. Small-Cap Growth Equity Fund Advisor Class
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Investments, number of shares (in shares) \| shares	34,860
Total Investments	$ 1,520,586
Investment, Identifier [Axis]: Mutual Funds \| Victory Sycamore \| Victory Sycamore Established Value Fund Class Y
EBP, Schedule of Asset Held for Investment [Line Items]
Investments, number of shares (in shares) \| shares	48,417
Total Investments	$ 2,179,722

The Tax Identification Number (TIN), also known as an Employer Identification Number (EIN), is a unique 9-digit value assigned by the IRS.

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Amount of total assets in schedule of asset held for investment of employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)). Includes, but is not limited to, current value of investment, participant loan, and plan interest in master trust.

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Current value of investment, excluding plan interest in master trust, in schedule of asset held for investment of employee stock purchase, saving, or similar plan (employee benefit plan (EBP)). Includes, but is not limited to, derivative, investment measured at net asset value per share as practical expedient, and insurance contract.

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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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