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Derivative Financial Instruments (Detail) - Nondesignated | Mar. 31, 2016 USD ($)
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Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments held, notional amount | $ 3,159,194,000 |
Interest rate lock commitments |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments held, notional amount | 630,194,000 |
Treasury Options |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments held, notional amount | 510,000,000 |
Eurodollar Futures |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments held, notional amount | 50,000,000 |
Forward commitments to sell loans/mortgage-backed securities |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments held, notional amount | 1,084,000,000 |
Forward commitments to buy loans/mortgage-backed securities |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments held, notional amount | 715,000,000 |
Swaps |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Derivative financial instruments held, notional amount | 170,000,000 |
Other assets |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Unrealized Gain | 13,265,000 | [1]
Other assets | Interest rate lock commitments |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Unrealized Gain | 6,689,000 | [1]
Other assets | Treasury Options |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Unrealized Gain | 1,072,000 | [1]
Other assets | Forward commitments to sell loans/mortgage-backed securities |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Unrealized Gain | 128,000 | [1]
Other assets | Forward commitments to buy loans/mortgage-backed securities |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Unrealized Gain | 3,880,000 | [1]
Other assets | Swaps |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Unrealized Gain | 1,496,000 | [1]
Other liabilities |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Unrealized Loss | 7,260,000 | [1]
Other liabilities | Treasury Options |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Unrealized Loss | 61,000 | [1]
Other liabilities | Eurodollar Futures |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Unrealized Loss | 17,000 | [1]
Other liabilities | Forward commitments to sell loans/mortgage-backed securities |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Unrealized Loss | 6,861,000 | [1]
Other liabilities | Forward commitments to buy loans/mortgage-backed securities |  |
Derivatives, Fair Value [Line Items] |  |
Unrealized Loss | $ 321,000 | [1]
[1] | Derivatives in a net gain position are recorded as "Other assets" and derivatives in a net loss position are recorded as "Other liabilities" in the Consolidated Statements of Condition.

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