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Financial Instruments Owned and Pledged as Collateral at Fair Value, Securities Purchased Under Agreements to Resell and Securities Sold Under Agreements to Repurchase - Additional Information (Detail) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013
Banking and Thrift [Abstract] |
Securities average estimated maturity period (in years) | 1 year 10 months 6 days

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