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Covered Loans Thirty to Eighty Nine Days, Ninety Days or More Past Due (Detail) - Covered Loans - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Loans 90 Days Or More Past Due |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Total Past Due | $ 133,077 | $ 137,182
Loans 90 Days Or More Past Due | One-to-four family |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Total Past Due | 126,612 | 130,626
Loans 90 Days Or More Past Due | Other loans |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Total Past Due | 6,465 | 6,556
Financing Receivable, 30-89 Days Past Due |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Total Past Due | 26,431 | 32,824
Financing Receivable, 30-89 Days Past Due | One-to-four family |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Total Past Due | 24,973 | 30,455
Financing Receivable, 30-89 Days Past Due | Other loans |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment, Past Due [Line Items] |  |
Total Past Due | $ 1,458 | $ 2,369

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