Fair Value Measurements (Detail 3) - Jun. 30, 2015 $ in Thousands	USD ($) item
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Number of assets valued using comparable sales values or income approaches \| item	1
Adjustments to appraised values from use of comparable sales values or income approaches (as a percent)	12.00%
Minimum
Information about valuation method, inputs and assumptions for nonrecurring Level 3 fair value measurements
Adjustments to investment carrying amounts (as a percent)	14.00%
Maximum
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Adjustments to investment carrying amounts (as a percent)	50.00%
Other real estate owned
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Fair value of assets	$ 4,942
Private equity and alternative investments
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Fair value of assets	$ 4,434

Percentage of adjustment to the carrying amounts of investments accounted for under the cost method of accounting.

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Number of assets that had adjustment to the observed price for a similar asset when an identical transaction does not exist.

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Fair value portion of probable future economic benefits obtained or controlled by an entity as a result of past transactions or events.

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-Publisher FASB

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-Topic 820

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Percentage of adjustment to the observed price for a similar asset or liability when an identical transaction does not exist, used as an input to measure fair value.

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