Derivative Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	9 Months Ended
Sep. 30, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Derivative [Line Items]
Weighted-average strike rate for outstanding interest rate caps	3.16%
Approximate credit exposure related to swaps with bank customers	$ 55,400
Cash collateral for borrowed securities deposited with other financial institutions	32,100
Interest rate swaps with upstream financial institution counterparties [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Approximate credit exposure related to swaps with bank customers	18,600
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Financial Institution Counterparties Loan Lease Interest Rate Swaps Liabilities [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Estimated fair value of derivative contracts cleared through Chicago Mercantile Exchange	$ 0	$ 0

Estimated fair value of derivative contracts cleared through Chicago Mercantile Exchange

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Weighted Average Strike Rate Outstanding Interest Rate Caps

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Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of cash collateral held for borrowed securities, for which the cash is restricted as to withdrawal or usage.

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Maximum potential amount of future undiscounted payments that could be required under the credit derivative, before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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