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Activity in Allowance for Losses for Non-Covered Loans and Covered Loans (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |
Allowance for Loan Losses, Individually evaluated for impairment | $ 577 |
Allowance for Loan Losses, Collectively evaluated for impairment | 155,947 | $ 145,196
Allowance for Loan Losses | 181,991 | 178,519
Acquired loans with deteriorated credit quality |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |
Allowance for Loan Losses, other | 25,467 | 33,323
Mortgage Receivable |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |
Allowance for Loan Losses, Collectively evaluated for impairment | 123,925 | 122,712
Allowance for Loan Losses | 135,909 | 137,295
Mortgage Receivable | Acquired loans with deteriorated credit quality |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |
Allowance for Loan Losses, other | 11,984 | 14,583
Other loans |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |
Allowance for Loan Losses, Individually evaluated for impairment | 577 |
Allowance for Loan Losses, Collectively evaluated for impairment | 32,022 | 22,484
Allowance for Loan Losses | 46,082 | 41,224
Other loans | Acquired loans with deteriorated credit quality |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |
Allowance for Loan Losses, other | $ 13,483 | $ 18,740

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