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Debt Securities - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Millions | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($) security | Mar. 31, 2020 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($)
Investments, Debt and Equity Securities [Abstract] |  |  |
Number of debt securities available for sale | security | 126 |  |
Number of debt securities available for sale in unrealized loss position | security | 39 |  |
Accrued interest receivables | $ | $ 3.2 |  | $ 3.7
Accrued interest receivables write-off | $ | $ 0.0 | $ 0.0 |

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