Loans and the Allowance for Credit Losses - Summary of Age Analysis of Loan Categories (Parenthetical) (Detail)	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2021
Receivables [Abstract]
Past due loans excluded TDRs past due and accruing	90 days

Loans past due and accruing interest excluding TDRS.

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