Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholders' Equity - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Total	Preferred Stock	Common Stock	Common Stock	Common Stock Common Stock	Preferred Stock	Preferred Stock Preferred Stock	Capital Surplus	Capital Surplus Preferred Stock	Capital Surplus Common Stock	Retained Earnings	Retained Earnings Preferred Stock	Accumulated Other Comprehensive Income (Loss)
Beginning balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2022				106,222,758
Beginning balance at Dec. 31, 2022	$ 2,700,674			$ 106,223		$ 96,422		$ 2,318,673			$ 508,844		$ (329,488)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	187,544										187,544
Other comprehensive income	90,296												90,296
Common stock issued for acquisitions (in shares)				12,279,135
Common stock issued for acquisitions	394,140			$ 12,279				381,861
Purchases of preferred stock												$ 970
Purchases of stock (in shares)			0
Purchases of stock		$ (7,151)					$ (8,156)		$ 35
Preferred stock dividends	(6,635)										(6,635)
Common stock dividends	(109,504)										(109,504)
Impact of equity-based compensation awards (in shares)				461,601
Impact of equity-based compensation awards	11,819			$ 461				11,358
Impact of other equity plans (in shares)				46,825
Impact of other equity plans	342			$ 47				295
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2023				119,010,319
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2023	3,261,525			$ 119,010		88,266		2,712,222			581,219		(239,192)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	252,397										252,397
Other comprehensive income	26,273												26,273
Purchases of stock (in shares)			0
Preferred stock dividends	(6,293)										(6,293)
Common stock dividends	(113,185)										(113,185)
Impact of equity-based compensation awards (in shares)				297,679
Impact of equity-based compensation awards	11,207			$ 298				10,909
Impact of other equity plans (in shares)				56,112
Impact of other equity plans	$ 203			$ 56				147
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2024	119,364,110			119,364,110
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2024	$ 3,432,127			$ 119,364		88,266		2,723,278			714,138		(212,919)
Increase (Decrease) in Stockholders' Equity [Roll Forward]
Net income	328,095										328,095
Other comprehensive income	62,347												62,347
Redemption of preferred stock	(91,541)					(88,266)					(3,275)
Common stock issued for acquisitions (in shares)				2,380,952
Common stock issued for acquisitions	65,738			$ 2,381				63,357
Purchases of stock (in shares)			(1,510,249)		(1,510,249)
Purchases of stock			$ (44,269)		$ (1,510)					$ (42,759)
Preferred stock dividends	(4,719)										(4,719)
Common stock dividends	(119,978)										(119,978)
Impact of equity-based compensation awards (in shares)				306,495
Impact of equity-based compensation awards	10,282			$ 306				9,976
Impact of other equity plans (in shares)				56,958
Impact of other equity plans	$ 604			$ 57				547
Ending balance (in shares) at Dec. 31, 2025	120,598,266			120,598,266
Ending balance at Dec. 31, 2025	$ 3,638,686			$ 120,598		$ 0		$ 2,754,399			$ 914,261		$ (150,572)

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