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Changes in Residential and Participation Mortgage Servicing Rights (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands		3 Months Ended		6 Months Ended
		Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016	Jun. 30, 2017	Jun. 30, 2016
Mortgage Servicing Rights Residential
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Carrying value, beginning of period		$ 228,800	$ 208,087	$ 228,099	$ 243,389
Additions		4,408	11,232	11,982	19,180
Due to changes in interest rates		(3,921)	(13,521)	(1,908)	(37,807)
Due to model assumption changes	[1]		(4,250)		(13,088)
Due to loan payoffs		(7,706)	(10,371)	(14,669)	(19,121)
Due to passage of time and other changes		(995)	(2,846)	(2,918)	(4,222)
Carrying value, end of period		220,586	188,331	220,586	188,331
Mortgage Servicing Rights Participation
Finite-Lived Intangible Assets [Line Items]
Carrying value, beginning of period		5,506	5,181	5,862	4,345
Additions		150	1,018	556	2,268
Amortization		(803)	(536)	(1,565)	(950)
Carrying value, end of period		$ 4,853	$ 5,663	$ 4,853	$ 5,663
[1] Represents changes in fair value driven by changes to the inputs to the valuation model related to assumed prepayment speeds.

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Amount of increase (decrease) in fair value from changes in the assumptions or model used to calculate the fair value of a contract to service financial assets under which the benefits of servicing are expected to more than adequately compensate the servicer.

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Amount of amortization of contract to service financial assets under which the benefits of servicing are expected to more than adequately compensate the servicer.

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The value of new servicing assets, subsequently measured at fair value, acquired or created during the current period through purchases or from transfers of financial assets.

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Fair value of an asset representing net future revenue from contractually specified servicing fees, late charges, and other ancillary revenues, in excess of future costs related to servicing arrangements.

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