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Offsetting of Assets and Liabilities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
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Offsetting Assets and Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Gross and Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Financial Condition | $ 88,985 | $ 3,813
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition, Financial Instruments, Assets | 86,504 | 1,132
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition, Cash Collateral Received, Assets | 826 | 352
Net Amount, Assets | 1,655 | 2,329
Gross and Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Financial Condition | 66,896 | 38,560
Gross Amount Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition, Financial Instruments, Liabilities | 43,109 | 30,570
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition, Cash Collateral Pledged, Liabilities | 18,149 | 7,893
Net Amount, Liabilities | 5,638 | 97
Repurchase Agreements |  |
Offsetting Assets and Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Gross and Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Financial Condition | 42,102 | 29,907
Gross Amount Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition, Financial Instruments, Liabilities | 41,433 | 29,438
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition, Cash Collateral Pledged, Liabilities | 669 | 469
Net Amount, Liabilities | 0 |
Freestanding Derivatives |  |
Offsetting Assets and Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Gross and Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Financial Condition | 3,703 | 3,290
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition, Financial Instruments, Assets | 1,676 | 1,132
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition, Cash Collateral Received, Assets | 826 | 352
Net Amount, Assets | 1,201 | 1,806
Gross and Net Amounts of Liabilities Presented in the Statement of Financial Condition | 24,550 | 8,653
Gross Amount Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition, Financial Instruments, Liabilities | 1,676 | 1,132
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition, Cash Collateral Pledged, Liabilities | 17,480 | 7,424
Net Amount, Liabilities | 5,394 | 97
Reverse Repurchase Agreements |  |
Offsetting Assets and Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Gross and Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Financial Condition | 85,282 |
Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Statement of Financial Condition, Financial Instruments, Assets | 84,828 |
Net Amount, Assets | $ 454 |
Net Investment Hedges |  |
Offsetting Assets and Liabilities [Line Items] |  |
Gross and Net Amounts of Assets Presented in the Statement of Financial Condition |  | 523
Net Amount, Assets |  | $ 523

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