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Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) (USD $)
In Thousands, unless otherwise specified
Mar. 31, 2015
Dec. 31, 2014
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Mutual funds and common stock $ 175,710us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities $ 173,783us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
Loans held for sale 351,467us-gaap_LoansHeldForSaleFairValueDisclosure 201,012us-gaap_LoansHeldForSaleFairValueDisclosure
Mortgage servicing rights 220,371us-gaap_ServicingAssetAtFairValueAmount 227,297us-gaap_ServicingAssetAtFairValueAmount
Mortgage-Related Securities    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Mutual funds and common stock 18,771us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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19,700us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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Other Securities    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Mutual funds and common stock 156,939us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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154,083us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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GSE certificates | Mortgage-Related Securities    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Mutual funds and common stock 18,771us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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Municipal bonds | Other Securities    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Mutual funds and common stock 940us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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Capital trust notes | Other Securities    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Mutual funds and common stock 11,004us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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Preferred stock | Other Securities    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Mutual funds and common stock 126,303us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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Mutual Funds and Common Stock | Other Securities    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
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Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring    
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
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173,783us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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379,399us-gaap_LoansHeldForSaleFairValueDisclosure
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Mortgage servicing rights 220,371us-gaap_ServicingAssetAtFairValueAmount
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Interest rate lock commitments 8,862us-gaap_InterestRateDerivativeAssetsAtFairValue
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4,397us-gaap_InterestRateDerivativeAssetsAtFairValue
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Derivative assets-other 7,685us-gaap_DerivativeInstrumentsNotDesignatedAsHedgingInstrumentsAssetAtFairValue
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Mutual funds and common stock 18,771us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]    
Mutual funds and common stock 18,771us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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Mutual funds and common stock 940us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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Mutual funds and common stock 11,004us-gaap_AvailableForSaleSecurities
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[5]
[1] Government-sponsored enterprise
[2] Primarily consists of mutual funds that are Community Reinvestment Act-qualified investments
[3] Includes $4.1 million to purchase Treasury options.
[4] Includes $2.6 million to purchase Treasury options.
[5] Includes cash collateral received from, and paid to, counterparties.