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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 40
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82895541&loc=d3e18845-111554

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LOAN PORTFOLIO - Breakdown Between Accrual and Nonaccrual Status of TDRs (Detail) - Entity Loan Modification Program [Member] - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable Modifications Recorded Investment Accrual Status	$ 478,928	$ 374,695
Financing Receivable Modifications Recorded Investment Nonaccrual Status	103,719	212,524
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	582,647	587,219	$ 647,048	$ 661,591
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Commercial And Industrial Sector [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable Modifications Recorded Investment Accrual Status	66,603	41,536
Financing Receivable Modifications Recorded Investment Nonaccrual Status	8,318	52,576
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	74,921	94,112
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Mortgage Receivable [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable Modifications Recorded Investment Accrual Status	116,830	23,329
Financing Receivable Modifications Recorded Investment Nonaccrual Status	21,119	27,483
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	137,949	50,812
Finance Leases Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Consumer Loan [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable Modifications Recorded Investment Accrual Status	1,791	1,968
Financing Receivable Modifications Recorded Investment Nonaccrual Status	144	216
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	1,935	2,184
Other Loans [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable Modifications Recorded Investment Accrual Status	271,766	280,729
Financing Receivable Modifications Recorded Investment Nonaccrual Status	62,136	83,201
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	333,902	363,930
Other Loans [Member] \| Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable Modifications Recorded Investment Accrual Status	9,025	10,294
Financing Receivable Modifications Recorded Investment Nonaccrual Status	1,357	1,489
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	10,382	11,783
Construction loans [Member] \| Residential Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable Modifications Recorded Investment Accrual Status	0	0
Financing Receivable Modifications Recorded Investment Nonaccrual Status	762	217
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	762	217
Construction loans [Member] \| Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable Modifications Recorded Investment Accrual Status	0	0
Financing Receivable Modifications Recorded Investment Nonaccrual Status	0	35,100
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	0	35,100
Construction loans [Member] \| Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] \| Land [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable Modifications Recorded Investment Accrual Status	1,071	1,291
Financing Receivable Modifications Recorded Investment Nonaccrual Status	3,694	5,185
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	4,765	6,476
Auto loans [Member] \| Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member]
Financing Receivable Modifications [Line Items]
Financing Receivable Modifications Recorded Investment Accrual Status	11,842	15,548
Financing Receivable Modifications Recorded Investment Nonaccrual Status	6,189	7,057
Financing Receivable, Modifications, Recorded Investment	$ 18,031	$ 22,605