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STOCK-BASED COMPENSATION - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended			9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	Mar. 31, 2014	Sep. 30, 2016	Sep. 30, 2015	May 24, 2016
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted shares of restricted stock				1,925,575
Restricted stock granted to Board of Directors				683,713
Stock based compensation expense unrecognized related to nonvested shares of restricted stock	$ 4,600			$ 4,600
Period for cost recognition not yet recognized				1 year 4 months 24 days
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value of Stocks				$ 1.87
Holding Period By The Us Treasury Of Outstanding Common Stock				2 years	1 year
Repurchased of common stock				255,102	181,649
Stock Issued During Period Value Restricted Stock Award Forfeitures				$ 5	$ 36
Board Of Directors [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted shares of restricted stock				130,873	219,531
Senior Executives
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted shares				629,476	330,254
Weighted-Average Grant Date Fair Value of Stocks				$ 3.6	$ 5.14
Repurchased of common stock				189,604	108,731
Management [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Granted shares of restricted stock				1,794,702	793,964
Management [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock vesting period				3 years
Management [Member] \| Minimum [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock vesting period				2 years
Omnibus Plan [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Authorized granting up shares						14,169,807
Restricted stock available for issuance	6,924,391			6,924,391
Omnibus Plan [Member] \| Maximum [Member] \| Board Of Directors [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock vesting period					5 years
Omnibus Plan [Member] \| Minimum [Member] \| Board Of Directors [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock vesting period					1 year
Omnibus Plan [Member] \| Senior Executives
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share based compensation cost				$ 2,200	$ 1,700
Omnibus Plan [Member] \| Management [Member] \| Maximum [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock vesting period					3 years
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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Restricted stock vesting period					3 months
Troubled Asset Relief Program [Member]
Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Percentage increments repayment under TARP				25.00%
Restricted Stock Vested Subject To Tarp Percentage			25.00%
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Granted shares of restricted stock				1,546,137	615,464
Fair Value Of Restricted Stock Granted					$ 3.18
Percentage of appreciation					14.00%
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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Share based compensation cost	$ 1,000	$ 900		$ 2,900	$ 2,900
Repurchased of common stock				65,498	72,918
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Share Based Compensation Arrangement By Share Based Payment Award [Line Items]
Fair Value Of Restricted Stock Granted				$ 1.43
Percentage of appreciation				14.00%