PREMISES, EQUIPMENT, AND CAPITAL LEASES, NET - Future Commitments under Operating Leases and Capital Leases (Detail) $ in Thousands	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)
Commitments under operating leases
2016	$ 12,945
2017	10,192
2018	6,708
2019	4,298
2020 and After	7,899
Total	42,042
Commitments under capital lease
2016	998
2017	939
2018	385
2019	47
2020 and After	0
Total	2,369
Commitments under operating leases and capital leases
2016	13,943
2017	11,131
2018	7,093
2019	4,345
2020 and After	7,899
Total	$ 44,411

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Amount of minimum lease payments for capital leases due in the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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