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Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses Impaired Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses, Broken out by Portfolio Segment and Class of Financing Receivable (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Dec. 31, 2014
Dec. 31, 2013
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]    
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment $ 38,137us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment $ 51,649us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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Software and internet    
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]    
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Hardware    
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]    
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19,667us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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35,317us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableUnpaidPrincipalBalance
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Venture capital/private equity    
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]    
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Life science    
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Premium wine    
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Commercial, Other    
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Commercial loans    
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]    
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Real estate secured loans    
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Consumer, Other    
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Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]    
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Impaired Financing Receivables With Related Allowance [Member] | Consumer loans    
Financing Receivable, Impaired [Line Items]    
Impaired Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment $ 125us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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$ 670us-gaap_ImpairedFinancingReceivableRecordedInvestment
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