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Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Summary of Loans Receivable by Portfolio Segment and Impairment Method) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016
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Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment | $ 53,481 | $ 52,019
Collectively evaluated for impairment | 6,945,635 | 6,952,289
Total gross loans | 6,999,116 | 7,004,308
Mortgage Loans [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment | 30,250 | 29,551
Collectively evaluated for impairment | 4,806,213 | 4,827,558
Total gross loans | 4,836,463 | 4,857,109
Commercial Loans [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment | 20,823 | 20,255
Collectively evaluated for impairment | 1,639,467 | 1,610,189
Total gross loans | 1,660,290 | 1,630,444
Consumer Loans [Member] |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |
Individually evaluated for impairment | 2,408 | 2,213
Collectively evaluated for impairment | 499,955 | 514,542
Total gross loans | $ 502,363 | $ 516,755

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