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Summary of Portfolio of Securities Held to Maturity (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized Cost | $ 3,831,217 | [1] | $ 5,978,107 | [2]
Carrying Amount | 3,822,561 | [1] | 5,969,390 | [2]
Gross Unrealized Gain | 287,195 | [1] | 168,470 | [2]
Gross Unrealized Loss | 16,022 | [1] | 29,331 | [2]
Fair Value | 4,093,734 | [1] | 6,108,529 | [2]
Mortgage-Related Securities |  |  |  |
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized Cost | 3,429,807 |  | 3,594,861 |
Carrying Amount | 3,429,807 |  | 3,594,861 |
Gross Unrealized Gain | 255,859 |  | 130,063 |
Gross Unrealized Loss |  |  | 4,779 |
Fair Value | 3,685,666 |  | 3,720,145 |
Mortgage-Related Securities | GSE certificates |  |  |  |
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized Cost | 2,239,688 |  | 2,269,828 |
Carrying Amount | 2,239,688 |  | 2,269,828 |
Gross Unrealized Gain | 169,049 |  | 76,827 |
Gross Unrealized Loss |  |  | 4,722 |
Fair Value | 2,408,737 |  | 2,341,933 |
Mortgage-Related Securities | GSE CMOs |  |  |  |
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized Cost | 1,190,119 | [3] | 1,325,033 |
Carrying Amount | 1,190,119 | [3] | 1,325,033 |
Gross Unrealized Gain | 86,810 | [3] | 53,236 |
Gross Unrealized Loss |  |  | 57 |
Fair Value | 1,276,929 | [3] | 1,378,212 |
Other Securities |  |  |  |
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized Cost | 401,410 |  | 2,383,246 |
Carrying Amount | 392,754 |  | 2,374,529 |
Gross Unrealized Gain | 31,336 |  | 38,407 |
Gross Unrealized Loss | 16,022 |  | 24,552 |
Fair Value | 408,068 |  | 2,388,384 |
Other Securities | GSE debentures |  |  |  |
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized Cost | 179,366 |  | 2,159,856 |
Carrying Amount | 179,366 |  | 2,159,856 |
Gross Unrealized Gain | 14,326 |  | 23,892 |
Gross Unrealized Loss |  |  | 7,568 |
Fair Value | 193,692 |  | 2,176,180 |
Other Securities | Corporate bonds |  |  |  |
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized Cost | 73,983 |  | 73,756 |
Carrying Amount | 73,983 |  | 73,756 |
Gross Unrealized Gain | 10,706 |  | 10,503 |
Fair Value | 84,689 |  | 84,259 |
Other Securities | Municipal bonds |  |  |  |
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized Cost | 73,792 |  | 75,317 |
Carrying Amount | 73,792 |  | 75,317 |
Gross Unrealized Gain | 2,984 |  | 262 |
Gross Unrealized Loss |  |  | 1,084 |
Fair Value | 76,776 |  | 74,495 |
Other Securities | Capital trust notes |  |  |  |
Schedule of Held-to-maturity Securities [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Amortized Cost | 74,269 |  | 74,317 |
Carrying Amount | 65,613 |  | 65,600 |
Gross Unrealized Gain | 3,320 |  | 3,750 |
Gross Unrealized Loss | 16,022 |  | 15,900 |
Fair Value | $ 52,911 |  | $ 53,450 |
[1] | Held-to-maturity securities are reported at a carrying amount equal to amortized cost less the non-credit portion of OTTI recorded in Accumulated Other Comprehensive Loss ("AOCL"). At June 30, 2016, the non-credit portion of OTTI recorded in AOCL was $8.7 million, pre-tax.
[2] | Held-to-maturity securities are reported at a carrying amount equal to amortized cost less the non-credit portion of OTTI recorded in AOCL. At December 31, 2015, the non-credit portion of OTTI recorded in AOCL was $8.7 million, pre-tax.
[3] | Collateralized mortgage obligations.

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