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Organization and Significant Accounting Policies - Additional Information (Detail) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Accounting Policies [Abstract] |
Accrued interest receivables write-off threshold period | 90 days
Accrued interest receivables write-off | $ 0
Accrued interest receivables | $ 4,700,000

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- Definition Carrying amount as of the balance sheet date of current interest earned but not received. Also called accrued interest or accrued interest receivable. For classified balance sheets, represents the current amount receivable, that is amounts expected to be collected within one year or the normal operating cycle, if longer. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-02.8) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6877327&loc=d3e13212-122682 + Details
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