Debt instrument call date description.

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Junior Subordinated Debentures [Line Items]

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Long-term Debt, Trust Preferred Securities

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Regulatory capital.

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Date when the debt instrument is scheduled to be fully repaid, in CCYY-MM-DD format.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22(a)(2))
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of long-term debt (with maturities initially due after one year or beyond the operating cycle if longer) identified as Junior Subordinated Notes, which have a lower priority than senior instruments, excluding current portion.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef
-Publisher FASB
-Name Accounting Standards Codification
-Topic 210
-SubTopic 10
-Section S99
-Paragraph 1
-Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.22)
-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682

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Weighted average interest rate of long-term debt outstanding.

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Long-Term Borrowings and Subordinated Debt - Schedule of Junior Subordinated Debt Securities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015	Dec. 31, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Junior Subordinated Debentures [Line Items]
Junior subordinated debt securities	$ 45,619	$ 45,619	$ 45,619
Interest Rate at December 31, 2015	0.81%	3.00%	3.01%
2006 Junior Subordinated Debt
Junior Subordinated Debentures [Line Items]
Junior subordinated debt securities	$ 25,000	$ 25,000	$ 25,000
Stated Maturity Date	Dec. 15, 2036
Optional redemption date at par	Any time after 9/15/2011
Regulatory Capital	Tier 2
Interest Rate at December 31, 2015	2.11%
2006 Junior Subordinated Debt \| 3-Month LIBOR
Junior Subordinated Debentures [Line Items]
Basis spread on base interest rate	1.60%
2008 Junior Subordinated Debt-Trust Preferred Securities
Junior Subordinated Debentures [Line Items]
Junior subordinated debt securities	$ 20,619	$ 20,619	$ 20,619
Trust Preferred Securities	$ 20,619
Stated Maturity Date	Mar. 15, 2038
Optional redemption date at par	Any time after 3/15/2013
Regulatory Capital	Tier 1
Interest Rate at December 31, 2015	4.01%
2008 Junior Subordinated Debt-Trust Preferred Securities \| 3-Month LIBOR
Junior Subordinated Debentures [Line Items]
Basis spread on base interest rate	3.50%
2008 Junior Subordinated Debt
Junior Subordinated Debentures [Line Items]
Junior subordinated debt securities	$ 20,000
Stated Maturity Date	Jun. 15, 2018
Optional redemption date at par	Any time after 6/15/2013
Regulatory Capital	Tier 2
Interest Rate at December 31, 2015	0.00%
2008 Junior Subordinated Debt \| 3-Month LIBOR
Junior Subordinated Debentures [Line Items]
Basis spread on base interest rate	3.50%
2008 Junior Subordinated Debt
Junior Subordinated Debentures [Line Items]
Junior subordinated debt securities	$ 25,000
Stated Maturity Date	May 30, 2018
Optional redemption date at par	Any time after 5/30/2013
Regulatory Capital	Tier 2
Interest Rate at December 31, 2015	0.00%
2008 Junior Subordinated Debt \| 3-Month LIBOR
Junior Subordinated Debentures [Line Items]
Basis spread on base interest rate	2.50%