OTHER LONG-TERM BORROWINGS - Components of Other Borrowings (Parenthetical) (Detail) - Junior Subordinated Debt [Member]	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2024	Dec. 31, 2023
SOFR [Member]
Subordinated Borrowing [Line Items]
Debt Instrument Basis Spread On Variable Rate	0.26161%
Debt Instrument Description Of Variable Rate Basis	3-month CME Term SOFR
SOFR [Member] \| Statutory Trust One [Member]
Subordinated Borrowing [Line Items]
Debt Instrument Basis Spread On Variable Rate	2.75%	2.75%
SOFR [Member] \| Statutory Trust Two [Member]
Subordinated Borrowing [Line Items]
Debt Instrument Basis Spread On Variable Rate	2.50%	2.50%
due June 17, 2034 [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Statutory Trust One [Member]
Subordinated Borrowing [Line Items]
Long Term Debt Percentage Bearing Variable Interest Rate		8.39%
due June 17, 2034 [Member] \| SOFR [Member] \| Statutory Trust One [Member]
Subordinated Borrowing [Line Items]
Debt Instrument Basis Spread On Variable Rate	0.26161%	0.26161%
Debt Instrument Description Of Variable Rate Basis	3-month CME Term SOFR	3-month CME Term SOFR
Long Term Debt Percentage Bearing Variable Interest Rate	8.34%
due September 20, 2034 [Member] \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR) [Member] \| Statutory Trust Two [Member]
Subordinated Borrowing [Line Items]
Long Term Debt Percentage Bearing Variable Interest Rate		8.13%
due September 20, 2034 [Member] \| SOFR [Member] \| Statutory Trust Two [Member]
Subordinated Borrowing [Line Items]
Debt Instrument Basis Spread On Variable Rate	0.26161%	0.26161%
Debt Instrument Description Of Variable Rate Basis	3-month CME Term SOFR	3-month CME Term SOFR
Long Term Debt Percentage Bearing Variable Interest Rate	8.09%

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The interest rate applicable to the portion of the carrying amount of long-term borrowings outstanding as of the balance sheet date, including current maturities, which accrues interest at a rate subject to change from time to time.

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Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(1))
-Publisher FASB
-URI https://asc.fasb.org//1943274/2147480566/210-10-S99-1

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