Mortgage servicing rights.

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Percentage of increase in discount rate of servicing rights.

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Primary servicing portfolio.

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Special servicing portfolio.

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Fair value of an asset representing net future revenue from contractually specified servicing fees, late charges, and other ancillary revenues, in excess of future costs related to servicing arrangements.

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The increase (decrease) in the fair value of servicing assets that are subsequently measured at fair value.

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Discount rate used to estimate the fair value of servicing assets and servicing liabilities.

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Mortgage Servicing Rights, Net - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2020	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2019
Mortgage Servicing Rights [Line Items]
Primary servicing portfolio	$ 61,100.0		$ 59,900.0
Special servicing portfolio	2,400.0		2,400.0
Discount Rate One
Mortgage Servicing Rights [Line Items]
Decrease in fair value of servicing rights	11.7		11.9
Discount Rate Two
Mortgage Servicing Rights [Line Items]
Decrease in fair value of servicing rights	$ 22.9		$ 23.3
Minimum
Mortgage Servicing Rights [Line Items]
Discount rates used in measuring fair value	6.10%	6.10%
Minimum \| Discount Rate One
Mortgage Servicing Rights [Line Items]
Increase in discount rate	1.00%		1.00%
Maximum
Mortgage Servicing Rights [Line Items]
Discount rates used in measuring fair value	13.50%	13.50%
Maximum \| Discount Rate Two
Mortgage Servicing Rights [Line Items]
Increase in discount rate	2.00%		2.00%
Mortgage Servicing Rights
Mortgage Servicing Rights [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of MSRs	$ 434.8		$ 441.7