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Activity in Allowance for Losses for Non-Covered Loans and Covered Loans (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Sep. 30, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2018
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Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |
Allowance for Loan Losses, Collectively evaluated for impairment | $ 149,433 | $ 159,820
Mortgage Receivable |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |
Allowance for Loan Losses, Collectively evaluated for impairment | 122,967 | 130,983
Other loans |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |
Allowance for Loan Losses, Collectively evaluated for impairment | $ 26,466 | $ 28,837

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