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Fair Value - Fair Value Measurement (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Assumed Gain/(Loss) From Loan Sale | $ 1,926 |
Interest Rate Movement Effect | (2,891) |
Servicing Rights Value | 12,312 |
Security Price Change | (1,509) |
Total Fair Value Measurement Gain/(Loss) | 9,838 | $ 5,824
Mortgage Banking [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Rate Lock Commitments [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Notional or Principal Amount | 778,931 |
Assumed Gain/(Loss) From Loan Sale | 1,156 |
Interest Rate Movement Effect | 42 |
Servicing Rights Value | 8,126 |
Total Fair Value Measurement Gain/(Loss) | 9,324 |
Mortgage Banking [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Forward Sales Contracts [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Notional or Principal Amount | 1,046,318 |
Security Price Change | (1,509) |
Total Fair Value Measurement Gain/(Loss) | (1,509) |
Mortgage Banking [Member] | Level 2 [Member] | Fair Value, Measurements, Recurring [Member] | Mortgages Held for Sale [Member] |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |
Notional or Principal Amount | 342,000 | 350,558
Assumed Gain/(Loss) From Loan Sale | 770 |
Interest Rate Movement Effect | (2,933) |
Servicing Rights Value | 4,186 |
Total Fair Value Measurement Gain/(Loss) | $ 2,023 | $ 1,931

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