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Covered Loans Acquired in AmTrust and Desert Hills Acquisitions (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Covered loans | $ 1,789,164 | $ 2,060,089
Percent of Covered Loans | 100.00% |
One-to-four family |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Covered loans | $ 1,688,148 |
Percent of Covered Loans | 94.40% |
Other loans |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Covered loans | $ 101,016 |
Percent of Covered Loans | 5.60% |

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