Derivative Financial Instruments - Schedule of Notional Amounts and Estimated Fair Values of Interest Rate Derivative Contracts Outstanding (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Financial institution counterparties Loan/lease interest rate swaps assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Forward Contracts – Assets Notional Amount	$ 1,743	$ 0
Estimated Fair Value	18	0
Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Financial institution counterparties Loan/lease interest rate swaps liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Forward Contracts – Liability Notional Amount	0	2,426
Estimated Fair Value	0	(34)
Non Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Financial institution counterparties Loan/lease interest rate swaps assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Forward Contracts – Assets Notional Amount	904,706	247,592
Estimated Fair Value	27,908	1,207
Non Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Financial institution counterparties Loan/lease interest rate swaps liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Forward Contracts – Liability Notional Amount	244,663	928,756
Estimated Fair Value	(2,489)	(19,142)
Non Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Financial institution counterparties Loan/lease interest-rate caps assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Forward Contracts – Assets Notional Amount	269,389	270,431
Estimated Fair Value	10,209	3,239
Non Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Customer counterparties Loan/lease interest rate swaps assets [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Forward Contracts – Assets Notional Amount	244,663	928,756
Estimated Fair Value	3,350	39,864
Non Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Customer counterparties Loan/lease interest rate swaps liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Forward Contracts – Liability Notional Amount	904,706	247,592
Estimated Fair Value	(45,542)	(2,846)
Non Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] \| Customer counterparties Loan/lease interest rate caps liabilities [Member]
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items]
Forward Contracts – Liability Notional Amount	269,389	270,431
Estimated Fair Value	$ (10,209)	$ (3,239)

Nominal or face amount used to calculate payments on the derivative asset.

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Nominal or face amount used to calculate payments on the derivative liability.

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