Number of security transfer.

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Amount of investment of impaired financing receivables with related allowance for credit losses and without a related allowance for credit losses.

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Amount of allowance for credit losses related to recorded investment.

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Amount of increase (decrease) in the amortized amount from a decrease (increase) in the valuation allowance applied to the servicing asset for a contract to service financial assets under which the benefits of servicing are expected to more than adequately compensate the servicer.

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Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022 Security	Sep. 30, 2022 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Security transfer from Level 3 to Level 2 \| Security	1
Collateral dependent impaired loans categorized as Level 3		$ 10,753	$ 11,939	$ 11,849
Specific allocation for collateral dependent impaired loans		2,436	2,184	$ 2,400
Impairment		1	414
Collateral Dependent [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Specific allocation for collateral dependent impaired loans		2,400	2,200
Level 3 [Member] \| Collateral Dependent [Member]
Fair Value Assets And Liabilities Measured On Recurring And Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Collateral dependent impaired loans categorized as Level 3		$ 2,500	$ 8,500