Junior Subordinated Debentures - Schedule of Junior Subordinated Debentures (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
	Jun. 30, 2025	Dec. 31, 2024	Jun. 30, 2024
Subordinated Borrowing [Line Items]
Junior Subordinated Debentures	$ 253,566	$ 253,566	$ 253,566
Junior Subordinated Debt
Subordinated Borrowing [Line Items]
Junior Subordinated Debentures	$ 253,566	$ 253,600	$ 253,600
Weighted average contractual rate	6.76%
Junior Subordinated Debt \| Wintrust Capital Trust III
Subordinated Borrowing [Line Items]
Common Securities	$ 774
Trust Preferred Securities	25,000
Junior Subordinated Debentures	$ 25,774
Rate structure, stated	0.26161%
Rate structure, variable	3.25%
Weighted average contractual rate	7.77%
Junior Subordinated Debt \| Wintrust Statutory Trust IV
Subordinated Borrowing [Line Items]
Common Securities	$ 619
Trust Preferred Securities	20,000
Junior Subordinated Debentures	$ 20,619
Rate structure, stated	0.26161%
Rate structure, variable	2.80%
Weighted average contractual rate	7.36%
Junior Subordinated Debt \| Wintrust Statutory Trust V
Subordinated Borrowing [Line Items]
Common Securities	$ 1,238
Trust Preferred Securities	40,000
Junior Subordinated Debentures	$ 41,238
Rate structure, stated	0.26161%
Rate structure, variable	2.60%
Weighted average contractual rate	7.16%
Junior Subordinated Debt \| Wintrust Capital Trust VII
Subordinated Borrowing [Line Items]
Common Securities	$ 1,550
Trust Preferred Securities	50,000
Junior Subordinated Debentures	$ 51,550
Rate structure, stated	0.26161%
Rate structure, variable	1.95%
Weighted average contractual rate	6.53%
Junior Subordinated Debt \| Wintrust Capital Trust VIII
Subordinated Borrowing [Line Items]
Common Securities	$ 1,238
Trust Preferred Securities	25,000
Junior Subordinated Debentures	$ 26,238
Rate structure, stated	0.26161%
Rate structure, variable	1.45%
Weighted average contractual rate	6.01%
Junior Subordinated Debt \| Wintrust Capital Trust IX
Subordinated Borrowing [Line Items]
Common Securities	$ 1,547
Trust Preferred Securities	50,000
Junior Subordinated Debentures	$ 51,547
Rate structure, stated	0.26161%
Rate structure, variable	1.63%
Weighted average contractual rate	6.21%
Junior Subordinated Debt \| Northview Capital Trust I
Subordinated Borrowing [Line Items]
Common Securities	$ 186
Trust Preferred Securities	6,000
Junior Subordinated Debentures	$ 6,186
Rate structure, stated	0.26161%
Rate structure, variable	3.00%
Weighted average contractual rate	7.54%
Junior Subordinated Debt \| Town Bankshares Capital Trust I
Subordinated Borrowing [Line Items]
Common Securities	$ 186
Trust Preferred Securities	6,000
Junior Subordinated Debentures	$ 6,186
Rate structure, stated	0.26161%
Rate structure, variable	3.00%
Weighted average contractual rate	7.54%
Junior Subordinated Debt \| First Northwest Capital Trust I
Subordinated Borrowing [Line Items]
Common Securities	$ 155
Trust Preferred Securities	5,000
Junior Subordinated Debentures	$ 5,155
Rate structure, stated	0.26161%
Rate structure, variable	3.00%
Weighted average contractual rate	7.56%
Junior Subordinated Debt \| Suburban Illinois Capital Trust II
Subordinated Borrowing [Line Items]
Common Securities	$ 464
Trust Preferred Securities	15,000
Junior Subordinated Debentures	$ 15,464
Rate structure, stated	0.26161%
Rate structure, variable	1.75%
Weighted average contractual rate	6.33%
Junior Subordinated Debt \| Community Financial Shares Statutory Trust II
Subordinated Borrowing [Line Items]
Common Securities	$ 109
Trust Preferred Securities	3,500
Junior Subordinated Debentures	$ 3,609
Rate structure, stated	0.26161%
Rate structure, variable	1.62%
Weighted average contractual rate	6.20%

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