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Difference between Fair Value Option and Unpaid Principal Balance (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Fair Value, Option, Quantitative Disclosures [Line Items] |  |
Fair Value Carrying Amount | $ 609,894 | $ 367,221
Aggregate Unpaid Principal | 587,517 | 359,587
Fair Value Carrying Amount Less Aggregate Unpaid Principal | $ 22,377 | $ 7,634

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- Definition This item represents the difference between the aggregate fair value and the aggregate unpaid principal balance of loans and long-term receivables (other than securities categorized as trading, available-for-sale or held-to-maturity) that have contractual principal amounts and for which the fair value option has been elected. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 825 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (d)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6957238&loc=d3e14064-108612 + Details
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- Definition Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Fair value portion of loans held-for-sale including, but not limited to, mortgage loans and finance receivables. + References No definition available. + Details
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