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Note Debt Securities Available for Sale (Debt securities available- for-sale - Additional Information) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items] |  |  |
Proceeds From Sale Of Available For Sale Securities Debt | $ 0 | $ 14,423 |
Gross Unrealized Losses | 319,993 |  | $ 133,085
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale, Realized Gain (Loss) | $ 0 | $ 83 |

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