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Mortgage Loan Losses Allowance - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
Mortgage Repurchase Reserve [Abstract] |  |  |
Pre-tax charges for loan losses related to mortgage loans sold | $ 3,200 | $ 4,200 | $ 3,200
Mortgage repurchase reserve | $ 20,500 | $ 18,500 |

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- Definition Mortgage Repurchase Reserve [Abstract] + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Mortgage Repurchase Reserve, Real Estate + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Amount of credit loss expense (reversal of expense) for financing receivable. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 326 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 13 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=121599337&loc=SL82919249-210447 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/disclosureRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 220 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-04(11)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=120399700&loc=SL114874048-224260 + Details
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