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Number of financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 33
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=66008989&loc=SL6953676-111524

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Post-modification amount of investment in financing receivables modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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Number of financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings within the previous 12 months and for which there was a payment default.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 310
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-Section 50
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Amount of investment related to financing receivables modified by troubled debt restructurings within the previous 12 months, for which there was a payment default.

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Covered Assets and Indemnification Asset - TDRs (Details) - Covered $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) loan	Sep. 30, 2017 loan	Sep. 30, 2016 loan	Sep. 30, 2017 loan	Sep. 30, 2016 loan
Recorded Investment in loans
Number of TDR loans granted \| loan		0	0	0	0
Payment Term Extension
Recorded Investment in loans
Number of TDRs granted in preceding twelve months for which payment was at least 30 days past due \| loan	2
TDR modifications, in which a payment was at least 30 days past due	$ 204
TDR with payment at least 30 days past due	$ 197
Secured by Residential Properties \| Payment Term Extension
Recorded Investment in loans
Number of TDRs granted in preceding twelve months for which payment was at least 30 days past due \| loan	2
TDR modifications, in which a payment was at least 30 days past due	$ 204
TDR with payment at least 30 days past due	$ 197