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Other Commitments, Origination of Loans, Period

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Aggregate carrying amount of the estimated litigation liability for known or estimated probable loss from litigation, which may include attorneys' fees and other litigation costs.

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Reflects the carrying amount of loans and leases for which agreements to acquire or dispose exist.

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Amount of transactions with related party during the financial reporting period.

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LOAN COMMITMENTS AND OTHER RELATED ACTIVITIES - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($)		3 Months Ended	9 Months Ended
	Aug. 22, 2016	Mar. 31, 2017	Sep. 30, 2017
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Commitments to make loans, period, maximum			30 days
Commitments to sell loans under residential mortgage division			$ 0
Alternative investments unfunded investment commitments			96,700,000
Accrued litigation liability			5,900,000
Affordable Housing Fund Investment
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Alternative investments unfunded investment commitments			16,200,000
Small Business Investment Companies
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Alternative investments unfunded investment commitments			10,900,000
Other Investments
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Alternative investments unfunded investment commitments			97,200,000
Los Angeles Football Club (LAFC) Naming Rights, Revenue Rights, And Other Sponsorship Rights
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Maximum commitment		$ 100,000,000
Related party term of contract	15 years	15 years
Payments for naming rights		$ 10,000,000	10,000,000
SFR mortgage loan sale commitments
Other Commitments [Line Items]
Commitments to sell loans under residential mortgage division			$ 15,100,000