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Additional Information Regarding Methods used to Evaluate Loan Portfolio for Impairment (Detail) - Additional Information Loan Portfolio - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Jun. 30, 2018 | Dec. 31, 2017
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Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Loans Receivable, Individually evaluated for impairment | $ 66,234 | $ 80,557
Loans Receivable, Collectively evaluated for impairment | 39,352,523 | 38,278,465
Total loans, net | 39,418,757 | 38,359,022
Mortgage Receivable |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Loans Receivable, Individually evaluated for impairment | 20,886 | 31,747
Loans Receivable, Collectively evaluated for impairment | 37,218,769 | 36,278,241
Total loans, net | 37,239,655 | 36,309,988
Other loans |  |
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items] |  |
Loans Receivable, Individually evaluated for impairment | 45,348 | 48,810
Loans Receivable, Collectively evaluated for impairment | 2,133,754 | 2,000,224
Total loans, net | $ 2,179,102 | $ 2,049,034

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