Percentage of loans secured by real estate.

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Amount of interest income, recognized on accrual basis, on financing receivables, for which there is a related allowance for credit losses and are recognized as impaired.

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Reflects the amount of additional interest income that would have been recorded if impaired or nonperforming loans were instead current, in compliance with their original terms, and outstanding throughout the reporting period or since origination (if held for part of the period).

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Amount before allowance and after deduction of deferred interest and fees, unamortized costs and premiums and discounts from face amounts, of loans and leases held in portfolio, including but not limited to, commercial and consumer loans. Excludes loans and leases covered under loss sharing agreements.

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Loans and Allowance for Loan Losses - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2019	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2018
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	$ 5,606,808,000		$ 4,975,976,000
Percentage of loans secured by real estate	59.00%
Interest income that would have been recognized	$ 1,400,000	$ 1,700,000
Interest income recognized on impaired loans	0	$ 0
Commercial and Industrial [Member] \| Ancillary Services [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	83,000,000		$ 60,000,000
Pegasus Bank [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	392,144,000
Pegasus Bank [Member] \| Real Estate [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	$ 209,000,000
Percentage of loans secured by real estate	53.00%
Pegasus Bank [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	$ 160,000,000
Pegasus Bank [Member] \| Commercial and Industrial [Member] \| Oil and Gas Industry [Member]
Financing Receivable Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Total loans	$ 40,000,000