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Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Fair Value Measurements of Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring Basis (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Mar. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Recurring assets at fair value $ 688,132us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring $ 638,321us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring $ 510,934us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
Recurring liabilities at fair value 2,353us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring 1,564us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring 675us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring
US Government Agencies [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Recurring assets at fair value 14,984us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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14,678us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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14,145us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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State, County and Municipal Securities [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Recurring assets at fair value 159,064us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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141,375us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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111,574us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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Corporate Debt Securities [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Recurring assets at fair value 10,935us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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11,040us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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10,383us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Recurring assets at fair value 425,347us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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374,712us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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320,611us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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Mortgage Loans Held for Sale [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Recurring assets at fair value 73,796us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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94,759us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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51,693us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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Mortgage Banking Derivative Instruments [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Recurring assets at fair value 4,006us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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1,757us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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2,528us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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Derivative Financial Instruments [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Recurring liabilities at fair value 1,805us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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1,315us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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= us-gaap_DerivativeMember
675us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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= us-gaap_DerivativeMember
Mortgage Banking Derivatives Instruments [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Recurring liabilities at fair value 548us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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249us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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Level 1 [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Recurring assets at fair value   8,248us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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Level 1 [Member] | Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Recurring assets at fair value   8,248us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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Level 2 [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Recurring assets at fair value 685,632us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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627,573us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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508,934us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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Recurring liabilities at fair value 2,353us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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1,564us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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675us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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Level 2 [Member] | US Government Agencies [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Recurring assets at fair value 14,984us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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14,678us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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14,145us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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Level 2 [Member] | State, County and Municipal Securities [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Recurring assets at fair value 159,064us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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141,375us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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111,574us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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Level 2 [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Recurring assets at fair value 8,435us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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8,540us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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Level 2 [Member] | Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Recurring assets at fair value 425,347us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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366,464us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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320,611us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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Level 2 [Member] | Mortgage Loans Held for Sale [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Recurring assets at fair value 73,796us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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94,759us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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51,693us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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Level 2 [Member] | Mortgage Banking Derivative Instruments [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Recurring assets at fair value 4,006us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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1,757us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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2,528us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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Level 2 [Member] | Derivative Financial Instruments [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Recurring liabilities at fair value 1,805us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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Level 2 [Member] | Mortgage Banking Derivatives Instruments [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Recurring liabilities at fair value 548us-gaap_LiabilitiesFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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Level 3 [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Recurring assets at fair value 2,500us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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2,000us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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Level 3 [Member] | Corporate Debt Securities [Member]      
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]      
Recurring assets at fair value $ 2,500us-gaap_AssetsFairValueDisclosureRecurring
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