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Guarantees and Indemnifications (Detail) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
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Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |
Guarantees and Indemnifications Outstanding Amount, Expires Within One Year | $ 176,128
Guarantees and Indemnifications Outstanding Amount, Expires After One Year | 56,053
Guarantees and Indemnifications, Total Outstanding Amount | 232,181
Guarantees and Indemnifications, Maximum Potential Amount of Future Payments | 508,121
Financial stand-by letters of credit |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |
Guarantees and Indemnifications Outstanding Amount, Expires Within One Year | 169,242
Guarantees and Indemnifications Outstanding Amount, Expires After One Year | 55,563
Guarantees and Indemnifications, Total Outstanding Amount | 224,805
Guarantees and Indemnifications, Maximum Potential Amount of Future Payments | 444,066
Performance stand-by letters of credit |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |
Guarantees and Indemnifications Outstanding Amount, Expires Within One Year | 3,614
Guarantees and Indemnifications, Total Outstanding Amount | 3,614
Guarantees and Indemnifications, Maximum Potential Amount of Future Payments | 3,665
Commercial Letters of Credit |
Guarantor Obligations [Line Items] |
Guarantees and Indemnifications Outstanding Amount, Expires Within One Year | 3,272
Guarantees and Indemnifications Outstanding Amount, Expires After One Year | 490
Guarantees and Indemnifications, Total Outstanding Amount | 3,762
Guarantees and Indemnifications, Maximum Potential Amount of Future Payments | $ 60,390

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- Definition Maximum potential amount of future payments (undiscounted) the guarantor could be required to make under the guarantee or each group of similar guarantees before reduction for potential recoveries under recourse or collateralization provisions. + References Reference 1: http://fasb.org/us-gaap/role/ref/legacyRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 460 -SubTopic 10 -Section 50 -Paragraph 4 -Subparagraph (b)(1) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=115931803&loc=d3e12069-110248 + Details
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