Guaranty Obligation and Allowance for Risk-Sharing Obligations - Schedule of Activity Related to Guaranty Obligation (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
GUARANTY OBLIGATION AND ALLOWANCE FOR RISK-SHARING OBLIGATIONS
Guaranty obligation, net of accumulated amortization - beginning balance	$ 27,570	$ 24,975
Additions, following the sale of loan	1,911	1,755
Amortization	(1,212)	(1,397)
Other	283
Guaranty obligation, net of accumulated amortization -ending balance	$ 28,552	$ 25,333

The current carrying amount of the liability for the freestanding or embedded guarantor's obligations under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees.

Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 460
-SubTopic 10
-Section 50
-Paragraph 4
-Subparagraph (c)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6851643&loc=d3e12069-110248

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- Definition

Represents the amortization of guaranty obligation recognized during the period.

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- Definition

Amount of increase (decrease) to the guaranty obligation related to risk-sharing loans due to other factors.

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- Definition

Represents the amount of guaranty obligation recognized following the sale of loans during the period.

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