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Fair value measurement - Assets measured at fair value on nonrecurring basis (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Other real estate | $ 122,072 | $ 136,705 |
Nonrecurring |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans | 35,363 | 73,893 | $ 64,041
Other real estate | 18,132 | 43,463 | 89,743
Other foreclosed assets | 1,213 | 1,349 | 2,176
Long-lived asset held-for-sale | 2,500 |  |
Total | 57,208 | 118,705 | 155,960
Loans - write-down | (13,533) | (25,745) | 16,807
Other real estate owned - write down | (3,526) | (9,189) | 19,085
Other foreclosed assets - write down | (156) | (722) | 890
Long-lived asset held-for-sale - write down | (2,591) |  |
Total assets measured - write down | (19,806) | (35,656) | 36,782
Nonrecurring | Level 1 |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans | 0 | 0 | 0
Other real estate | 0 | 0 | 0
Other foreclosed assets | 0 | 0 | 0
Long-lived asset held-for-sale | 0 |  |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0
Nonrecurring | Level 2 |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans | 0 | 0 | 0
Other real estate | 0 | 0 | 0
Other foreclosed assets | 0 | 0 | 0
Long-lived asset held-for-sale | 0 |  |
Total | 0 | 0 | 0
Nonrecurring | Level 3 |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |
Loans | 35,363 | 73,893 | 64,041
Other real estate | 18,132 | 43,463 | 89,743
Other foreclosed assets | 1,213 | 1,349 | 2,176
Long-lived asset held-for-sale | 2,500 |  |
Total | $ 57,208 | $ 118,705 | $ 155,960

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