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Activity in Allowance for Losses for Non-Covered Loans and Covered Loans (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |
Allowance for Loan Losses, Individually evaluated for impairment | $ 0 | $ 0
Allowance for Loan Losses, Collectively evaluated for impairment | 149,061 | 145,196
Allowance for Loan Losses | 179,276 | 178,519
Acquired loans with deteriorated credit quality |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |
Allowance for Loan Losses, other | 30,215 | 33,323
Mortgage Receivable |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |
Allowance for Loan Losses, Individually evaluated for impairment | 0 | 0
Allowance for Loan Losses, Collectively evaluated for impairment | 124,639 | 122,712
Allowance for Loan Losses | 138,064 | 137,295
Mortgage Receivable | Acquired loans with deteriorated credit quality |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |
Allowance for Loan Losses, other | 13,425 | 14,583
Other loans |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |
Allowance for Loan Losses, Individually evaluated for impairment | 0 | 0
Allowance for Loan Losses, Collectively evaluated for impairment | 24,422 | 22,484
Allowance for Loan Losses | 41,212 | 41,224
Other loans | Acquired loans with deteriorated credit quality |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |
Allowance for Loan Losses, other | $ 16,790 | $ 18,740

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