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Note Loans (Changes in the carrying amount and the accretable yield for the acquired loans) (Detail) - ASC Subtopic 310-30 - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2018 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2017
Accretable yield |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  | $ 1,178,042 | $ 1,245,672 | $ 1,214,488 | $ 1,288,983 |
Additions |  | 315 | 2,882 | 3,752 | 8,737 |
Accretion |  | (38,886) | (42,735) | (121,752) | (133,373) |
Change In Expected Cash Flows |  | (16,739) | (6,475) | 26,244 | 34,997 |
Ending Balance | [1] | 1,122,732 | 1,199,344 | 1,122,732 | 1,199,344 |
Carrying amount of loans |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning Balance |  | 2,033,457 | 2,168,664 | 2,108,993 | 2,301,024 |
Additions |  | 3,062 | 4,792 | 8,334 | 14,671 |
Accretion |  | 38,886 | 42,735 | 121,752 | 133,373 |
Collections / loan sales / charge-offs |  | (84,783) | (82,245) | (248,457) | (315,122) |
Ending Balance | [2] | 1,990,622 | 2,133,946 | 1,990,622 | 2,133,946 |
Less: Allowance for loan losses |  | (168,559) | (138,030) | (168,559) | (138,030) | $ (119,505)
Carrying amount, net of allowance |  | $ 1,822,063 | $ 1,995,916 | $ 1,822,063 | $ 1,995,916 | $ 1,989,488
[1] | At September 30, 2018, includes $0.8 billion of loans considered non-credit impaired at the acquisition date (September 30, 2017 - $0.9 billion).
[2] | At September 30, 2018, includes $1.5 billion of loans considered non-credit impaired at the acquisition date (September 30, 2017 - $1.6 billion).

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- Definition The current period recognition due to accretion of the excess of a loan's cash flows expected to be collected over the investor's initial investment in the loan. This relates to loans not accounted for as debt securities, with evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination that were acquired by completion of a transfer for which it is probable, at acquisition, that the investor will be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition The change in the estimate of cash flows expected to be collected, after acquisition of loans, which results in an increase in accretable yield (for example, if actual cash flows are significantly greater than previously expected). This relates to loans not accounted for as debt securities. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Reserve for loans impairments recorded after acquisition as a result of current information and events which result in it being probable that estimated cash flows will be less than previously expected or because actual cash flows are less than cash flows previously expected. This relates to loans not accounted for as debt securities, with evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination that was acquired by completion of a transfer for which it is probable, at acquisition, that the investor will be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (b)(2) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82894903&loc=d3e15032-111544 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 30 -Section 15 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82894507&loc=d3e13503-111538 + Details
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- Definition The recorded balance, net of any applicable reductions (for example, unamortized accretable yield and allowance for loan losses). This relates to loans not accounted for debt securities with evidence of deterioration of credit quality since origination that were acquired by completion of a transfer for which it is probable, at acquisition, that the investor will be unable to collect all contractually required payments receivable. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (a)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82894903&loc=d3e15032-111544 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 310 -SubTopic 30 -Section 15 -Paragraph 2 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=82894507&loc=d3e13503-111538 + Details
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