Foreclosed Assets - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]
Foreclosed assets	$ 0		$ 0
Gain On Sale Of Foreclosed Assets	103	$ 0
Loans in process of foreclosure	$ 142		$ 0

Gain loss on Sale of foreclosed assets.

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- Definition

Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of all assets obtained in full or partial satisfaction of a debt arrangement through foreclosure proceedings or defeasance; includes real and personal property; equity interests in corporations, partnerships, and joint ventures; and beneficial interests in trusts.

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- Definition

Recorded investment of consumer mortgage loan receivables secured by residential real estate properties for which formal foreclosure proceedings are in process.

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