Mortgage Servicing Rights - Schedule of Changes in Mortgage Servicing Rights (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014
Transfers And Servicing [Abstract]
Carrying value at beginning of period	$ 29,711	$ 6,032
Capitalization	46,070	26,474	$ 6,429
Amortization	(8,321)	(2,601)	(397)
Sales	(34,118)
Gain on sale	3,406
Impairment	(4,678)	(194)
Carrying value at December 31	$ 32,070	$ 29,711	$ 6,032

Servicing asset at amortized value gain on sale.

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Amount of other-than-temporary impairment (OTTI) applied to contract to service financial assets under which the benefits of servicing are expected to more than adequately compensate the servicer.

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Amortized amount of contract to service financial assets under which the benefits of servicing are expected to more than adequately compensate the servicer.

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Amount of additions from purchases, assumption or transfer to contract to service financial assets under which the benefits of servicing are expected to more than adequately compensate the servicer.

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Amount of amortization of contract to service financial assets under which the benefits of servicing are expected to more than adequately compensate the servicer.

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Amount conveyed to unrelated parties of contract to contract to service financial assets under which the benefits of servicing are expected to more than adequately compensate the servicer.

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