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Key Assumptions Used in Calculating Fair Value of Residential Mortgage Servicing Rights (Detail) - USD ($) | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Expected weighted average life | 92 months | 83 months
Constant prepayment speed | 7.35% | 9.33%
Discount rate | 10.01% | 10.00%
Primary mortgage rate to refinance | 4.03% | 3.97%
Cost to service per loan per year, current | $ 63 | $ 63
30-59 days or less delinquent |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Cost to service per loan per year | 213 | 213
60-89 days delinquent |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Cost to service per loan per year | 313 | 313
90-119 days delinquent |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Cost to service per loan per year | 413 | 413
120 days or more delinquent |  |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |  |
Cost to service per loan per year | $ 563 | $ 563

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- Definition Discount rate which is used to value residual cash flows generated by financial assets of a securitization, asset-backed financing arrangement, or similar transfer regardless of when the transfer occurred. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 860 -SubTopic 20 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (b)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=51814546&loc=d3e107314-111719 + Details
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- Definition The stated interest rate on the mortgage loan receivable or the weighted average interest rate on a group of loans. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 948 -SubTopic 310 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.12-29) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6589523&loc=d3e617274-123014 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 205 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 6 -Subparagraph (SX 210.5-04.(c) Schedule IV) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27047687&loc=d3e5864-122674 + Details
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- Definition Estimated rate of prepayments of principal on servicing assets and servicing liabilities. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 860 -SubTopic 50 -Section 50 -Paragraph 2 -Subparagraph (d) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=56950315&loc=d3e122596-111746 + Details
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