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Note Debt Securities Available for Sale (Name of issuers and the aggregate amortized cost and fair value of the debt securities of such issuer, in which the aggregate amortized cost exceeds 10% of stockholders' equity) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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FNMA |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost | $ 3,132,301 | $ 3,621,537
Fair Value | 2,993,841 | 3,572,474
Freddie Mac |  |
Investment Holdings [Line Items] |  |
Amortized Cost | 1,119,833 | 1,358,708
Fair Value | $ 1,066,880 | $ 1,335,685

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