Loans Receivable - Interest, Dividend and Discount Accretion Income (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2014	Mar. 31, 2013
Receivables [Abstract]
Interest on loan assets	$ 2,505	$ 4,454
Exit fee / prepayment penalty	1,787
Accretion of loan discount	1,205	716
Interest and dividends on REIT securities		150
Total interest, dividends, and discount accretion	$ 5,497	$ 5,320

Interest and dividends on real estate investment trust securities.

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Interest on loan assets.

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The sum of the periodic adjustments of the differences between securities' face values and purchase prices that are charged against earnings. This is called accretion if the security was purchased at a discount and amortization if it was purchased at premium. As a noncash item, this element is an adjustment to net income when calculating cash provided by or used in operations using the indirect method.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 230

-SubTopic 10

-Section 45

-Paragraph 28

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Represents the total of interest and dividend income, including any amortization and accretion (as applicable) of discounts and premiums, earned from (1) loans and leases whether held-for-sale or held-in-portfolio; (2) investment securities; (3) federal funds sold; (4) securities purchased under agreements to resell; (5) investments in banker's acceptances, commercial paper, or certificates of deposit; (6) dividend income; or (7) other investments not otherwise specified herein.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 942

-SubTopic 225

-Section S99

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (SX 210.9-04.1-5)

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879574&loc=d3e536633-122882

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-Publisher SEC

-Name Regulation S-X (SX)

-Number 210

-Section 04

-Paragraph 1, 2 , 3, 4, 5

-Article 9

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Amount of income earned, after hedging basis adjustments, from fees charged for prepayment of certain Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) advances before original maturity.

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