Derivative Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2023	Dec. 31, 2022
Derivative [Line Items]
Weighted-average strike rate for outstanding interest rate caps	3.36%
Approximate credit exposure related to swaps with bank customers	$ 35,500
Securities Loaned, Fair Value of Collateral	10,200
Interest rate swaps with upstream financial institution counterparties [Member]
Derivative [Line Items]
Approximate credit exposure related to swaps with bank customers	3,300
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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- Definition

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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- Definition

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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- Definition

Fair value of the securities pledged as collateral against securities loaned.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Section 55
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