Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Increase (Decrease) in Period

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Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Percentage Increase (Decrease) in Period

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Loans and Leases Receivable, Increase (Decrease) in Number of Loans

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For an entity that discloses a concentration risk in relation to quantitative amount, which serves as the "benchmark" (or denominator) in the equation, this concept represents the concentration percentage derived from the division.

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-Name Accounting Standards Codification

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

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Indicates the number of mortgages under each classification.

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LOANS AND LEASES AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN AND LEASE LOSSES - Non Traditional Mortgage Performance by Credit Score (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	3 Months Ended	12 Months Ended	0 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015 Loan	Dec. 31, 2014 Loan	Mar. 31, 2015 Loan	Dec. 31, 2014 Loan	Mar. 31, 2014
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Amount	$ 3,933,715	$ 3,949,122	$ 3,933,715	$ 3,949,122	$ 2,396,995
Non-Traditional Mortgages (NTM)
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Count	402	407
Amount	353,825	350,575	353,825	350,575
Amount change	3,300
Percent Change	0.90%
Non-Traditional Mortgages (NTM) \| First lien
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Count	382	387
Amount	348,964	345,483	348,964	345,483
Non-Traditional Mortgages (NTM) \| Green Loans
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Amount	124,700	128,200	124,700	128,200
Non-Traditional Mortgages (NTM) \| Green Loans \| First lien
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Count	147	148	147	148
Amount	119,958	123,177	119,958	123,177
Count Change			(1)
Amount change			(3,219)
Percent Change			0.00%
Non-Traditional Mortgages (NTM) \| Green Loans \| First lien \| Loan Portfolio Concentration Risk \| Non-Traditional Single Family Residential Mortgage Green Loans First Lien Portfolio
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage			100.00%	100.00%
Non-Traditional Mortgages (NTM) \| Green Loans \| First lien \| Greater than 800
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Count			28	28
Amount	19,448	20,248	19,448	20,248
Count Change			0
Amount change			(800)
Percent Change			(0.20%)
Non-Traditional Mortgages (NTM) \| Green Loans \| First lien \| Greater than 800 \| Loan Portfolio Concentration Risk \| Non-Traditional Single Family Residential Mortgage Green Loans First Lien Portfolio
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage			16.20%	16.40%
Non-Traditional Mortgages (NTM) \| Green Loans \| First lien \| 700-799
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Count			72	72
Amount	50,769	52,532	50,769	52,532
Count Change			0
Amount change			(1,763)
Percent Change			(0.40%)
Non-Traditional Mortgages (NTM) \| Green Loans \| First lien \| 700-799 \| Loan Portfolio Concentration Risk \| Non-Traditional Single Family Residential Mortgage Green Loans First Lien Portfolio
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage			42.30%	42.70%
Non-Traditional Mortgages (NTM) \| Green Loans \| First lien \| 600-699
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Count			28	29
Amount	30,431	31,053	30,431	31,053
Count Change			(1)
Amount change			(622)
Percent Change			0.20%
Non-Traditional Mortgages (NTM) \| Green Loans \| First lien \| 600-699 \| Loan Portfolio Concentration Risk \| Non-Traditional Single Family Residential Mortgage Green Loans First Lien Portfolio
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage			25.40%	25.20%
Non-Traditional Mortgages (NTM) \| Green Loans \| First lien \| Less than 600
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Count			8	8
Amount	11,873	11,893	11,873	11,893
Count Change			0
Amount change			(20)
Percent Change			0.20%
Non-Traditional Mortgages (NTM) \| Green Loans \| First lien \| Less than 600 \| Loan Portfolio Concentration Risk \| Non-Traditional Single Family Residential Mortgage Green Loans First Lien Portfolio
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage			9.90%	9.70%
Non-Traditional Mortgages (NTM) \| Green Loans \| First lien \| No FICO
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Count			11	11
Amount	7,437	7,451	7,437	7,451
Count Change			0
Amount change			$ (14)
Percent Change			0.20%
Non-Traditional Mortgages (NTM) \| Green Loans \| First lien \| No FICO \| Loan Portfolio Concentration Risk \| Non-Traditional Single Family Residential Mortgage Green Loans First Lien Portfolio
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items]
Concentration risk percentage			6.20%	6.00%