Premises and Equipment - Minimum Annual Rental and Renewal Option Payments (Detail) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Property, Plant and Equipment [Abstract]
Operating, 2016	$ 2,860
Operating, 2017	2,895
Operating, 2018	2,899
Operating, 2019	2,913
Operating, 2020	2,857
Operating, Thereafter	53,107
Operating, Total	67,531
Capital, 2016	76
Capital, 2017	76
Capital, 2018	76
Capital, 2019	77
Capital, 2020	77
Capital, Thereafter	610
Capital, Total	992
2016	2,936
2017	2,971
2018	2,975
2019	2,990
2020	2,934
Thereafter	53,717
Total	$ 68,523

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Operating and capital leases future minimum payments due in four years.

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Operating and capital leases future minimum payments due in one year.

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Operating and capital leases future minimum payments due in three years.

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Operating and capital leases future minimum payments due thereafter.

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Amount of minimum lease payments for capital leases.

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Amount of minimum lease payments for capital leases due in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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