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Carrying value of investment securities pledged related to repurchase transactions..

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Number of debt securities with gross losses.

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Amount of unrealized and realized gain (loss) on investment in debt and equity securities.

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Amount of allowance for credit loss for debt security measured at amortized cost (held-to-maturity).

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Cost of investment in equity security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in net income (FV-NI). Excludes equity method investment and investment in equity security without readily determinable fair value.

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Investment Securities - Additional Information (Detail)	3 Months Ended		9 Months Ended
Investment Securities - Additional Information (Detail)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) Security	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($) Security	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Gross realized gains(loss) on sale of investment securities	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0
Gains (losses) on equity securities	$ (1,108,000)	291,000	$ (1,913,000)	$ (22,646,000)
Number of debt securities with aggregate gross unrealized losses \| Security	4,330		4,330
Unrealized losses on individual debt securities			$ 1,800,000,000
Cost method equity securities	$ 640,000,000		640,000,000
Investment securities pledged to secure debt carrying value	10,300,000,000		10,300,000,000		$ 5,100,000,000
Carrying value of investment securities pledged related to repurchase transactions	581,000,000		581,000,000		96,000,000
Maximum [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Gains (losses) on equity securities		$ 1,000,000
Available-for-Sale Securities [Member]
Investment Holdings [Line Items]
Allowance for credit losses	$ 0		$ 0		$ 0