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Summary of Financial Effects of Troubled Debt Restructurings (Detail) $ in Thousands | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2016 USD ($) Investment | Sep. 30, 2015 USD ($) Investment
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |
Number of loans classified as a non-accrual TDRs | 8 | 9
Trouble debt restructuring, charge-off amount | $ | $ 89 |
Capitalized interest | $ | $ 6 | $ 5
Multi-Family |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |
Number of loans classified as a non-accrual TDRs | 1 | 1
Weighted Average Interest Rate, Pre-Modification | 4.63% | 5.63%
Weighted Average Interest Rate, Post-Modification | 4.00% |
One-to-four family |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |
Number of loans classified as a non-accrual TDRs | 3 | 3
Weighted Average Interest Rate, Pre-Modification | 3.62% | 2.97%
Weighted Average Interest Rate, Post-Modification | 3.07% | 2.41%
Capitalized interest | $ | $ 6 | $ 3
Commercial and Industrial |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |
Number of loans classified as a non-accrual TDRs | 4 |
Weighted Average Interest Rate, Pre-Modification | 3.26% |
Weighted Average Interest Rate, Post-Modification | 3.21% |
Trouble debt restructuring, charge-off amount | $ | $ 89 |
Commercial Real Estate |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |
Number of loans classified as a non-accrual TDRs |  | 3
Weighted Average Interest Rate, Pre-Modification |  | 7.49%
Weighted Average Interest Rate, Post-Modification |  | 7.49%
Other loans |  |
Financing Receivable, Modifications [Line Items] |  |
Number of loans classified as a non-accrual TDRs |  | 2
Weighted Average Interest Rate, Pre-Modification |  | 4.58%
Weighted Average Interest Rate, Post-Modification |  | 2.00%
Capitalized interest | $ |  | $ 2

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