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Note Commitments and Contingencies (Financial instruments with off-Balance Sheet credit risk) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Commitments To Extend Credit | Credit card
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Unused Commitments To Extend Credit	$ 4,462,603	$ 4,303,256
Commitments To Extend Credit | Commercial and construction lines of credit
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Unused Commitments To Extend Credit	2,772,111	3,011,673
Commitments To Extend Credit | Other consumer unused credit commitments
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Unused Commitments To Extend Credit	255,798	250,029
Commercial Letters of Credit
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Unused Commitments To Extend Credit	2,561	2,116
Standby Letters of Credit
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Unused Commitments To Extend Credit	30,036	33,633
Commitments to originate or fund mortgage loans
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items]
Unused Commitments To Extend Credit	$ 23,724	$ 15,297

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