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Summary of Repurchase Agreements Accounted for Secured Borrowings (Detail) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2016 USD ($)
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Greater than 90 Days | GSE debentures and mortgage-related securities |
Transfer of Certain Financial Assets Accounted for as Secured Borrowings [Line Items] |
Remaining Contractual Maturity of the Agreements | $ 1,500,000

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- Definition Amount, before effects of master netting arrangements, of financial assets loaned to entities in exchange for collateral and funds outstanding borrowed in the form of a financial asset repurchase agreement between the entity and another party for the sale and repurchase of identical or substantially the same financial assets at a date certain for a specified price. Includes liabilities not subject to a master netting arrangement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 860 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 7 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=64858031&loc=SL34722452-111729 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 860 -SubTopic 30 -Section 50 -Paragraph 7 -Subparagraph (a)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=64858031&loc=SL34722452-111729 + Details
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