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Allowance for Loan Losses - Additional Information (Detail) | 3 Months Ended |  |  |
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Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018 | Mar. 31, 2018 | Jul. 01, 2006
Receivables [Abstract] |  |  |  |
Interest rate offered to borrowers facing financial difficulty | 2.00% |  |  |
Percentage of loans in full and interest repayment status that are subject to interest rate reductions | 7.20% |  | 5.70% |
Percentage of loans granted forbearance qualified as TDR | 55.00% | 57.00% |  |
Criteria for loans to be considered as nonperforming (greater than) | 90 days |  |  |
Tier 1 of government guarantee (at least) (in percentage) | 97.00% |  |  | 97.00%
TDR payment default period (more than) | 60 days |  |  |
Percentage of FFELP loans insured and guaranteed (at least) | 97.00% |  |  |
Period of loans past due that have accrued interest (greater than) | 90 days |  |  |

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