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Fair Value Measurements (Schedule of Financial Instruments at Carrying and Fair Values) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Mar. 31, 2017 | Dec. 31, 2016 | Mar. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015
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Financial assets: |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | $ 158,094 | $ 144,297 | $ 108,111 | $ 102,226
Securities available for sale, at fair value | 1,048,119 | 1,040,386 |  |
Investment securities held to maturity: |  |  |  |
Investment securities held to maturity | 489,114 | 488,183 |  |
FHLBNY stock | 76,636 | 75,726 |  |
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses | 6,935,914 | 6,941,603 |  |
Financial liabilities: |  |  |  |
Certificates of deposit | 679,373 | 651,183 |  |
Total deposits | 6,529,870 | 6,553,629 |  |
Borrowings | 1,640,559 | 1,612,745 |  |
Derivative liabilities | 746 |  |  |
Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial assets: |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 158,094 | 144,297 |  |
Securities available for sale, at fair value | 57,662 | 65,745 |  |
Investment securities held to maturity: |  |  |  |
Investment securities held to maturity | 4,572 | 4,225 |  |
FHLBNY stock | 76,636 | 75,726 |  |
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses | 0 | 0 |  |
Derivative assets | 0 | 0 |  |
Financial liabilities: |  |  |  |
Deposits other than certificates of deposits | 5,850,497 | 5,902,446 |  |
Certificates of deposit | 0 | 0 |  |
Total deposits | 5,850,497 | 5,902,446 |  |
Borrowings | 0 | 0 |  |
Derivative liabilities | 0 | 0 |  |
Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial assets: |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 |  |
Securities available for sale, at fair value | 990,457 | 974,641 |  |
Investment securities held to maturity: |  |  |  |
Investment securities held to maturity | 488,291 | 485,062 |  |
FHLBNY stock | 0 | 0 |  |
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses | 0 | 0 |  |
Derivative assets | 7,429 | 7,441 |  |
Financial liabilities: |  |  |  |
Deposits other than certificates of deposits | 0 | 0 |  |
Certificates of deposit | 681,891 | 653,772 |  |
Total deposits | 681,891 | 653,772 |  |
Borrowings | 1,643,088 | 1,617,023 |  |
Derivative liabilities | 6,872 | 6,750 |  |
Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial assets: |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 0 | 0 |  |
Securities available for sale, at fair value | 0 | 0 |  |
Investment securities held to maturity: |  |  |  |
Investment securities held to maturity | 0 | 0 |  |
FHLBNY stock | 0 | 0 |  |
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses | 6,915,009 | 6,924,440 |  |
Derivative assets | 0 | 0 |  |
Financial liabilities: |  |  |  |
Deposits other than certificates of deposits | 0 | 0 |  |
Certificates of deposit | 0 | 0 |  |
Total deposits | 0 | 0 |  |
Borrowings | 0 | 0 |  |
Derivative liabilities | 0 | 0 |  |
Carrying Value [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial assets: |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 158,094 | 144,297 |  |
Securities available for sale, at fair value | 1,048,119 | 1,040,386 |  |
Investment securities held to maturity: |  |  |  |
Investment securities held to maturity | 489,114 | 488,183 |  |
FHLBNY stock | 76,636 | 75,726 |  |
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses | 6,935,914 | 6,941,603 |  |
Derivative assets | 7,429 | 7,441 |  |
Financial liabilities: |  |  |  |
Deposits other than certificates of deposits | 5,850,497 | 5,902,446 |  |
Certificates of deposit | 679,373 | 651,183 |  |
Total deposits | 6,529,870 | 6,553,629 |  |
Borrowings | 1,640,559 | 1,612,745 |  |
Derivative liabilities | 6,872 | 6,750 |  |
Fair Value [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial assets: |  |  |  |
Cash and cash equivalents | 158,094 | 144,297 |  |
Securities available for sale, at fair value | 1,048,119 | 1,040,386 |  |
Investment securities held to maturity: |  |  |  |
Investment securities held to maturity | 492,863 | 489,287 |  |
FHLBNY stock | 76,636 | 75,726 |  |
Loans, net of allowance for loan losses | 6,915,009 | 6,924,440 |  |
Derivative assets | 7,429 | 7,441 |  |
Financial liabilities: |  |  |  |
Deposits other than certificates of deposits | 5,850,497 | 5,902,446 |  |
Certificates of deposit | 681,891 | 653,772 |  |
Total deposits | 6,532,388 | 6,556,218 |  |
Borrowings | 1,643,088 | 1,617,023 |  |
Derivative liabilities | 6,872 | 6,750 |  |
US Treasury Obligations [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial assets: |  |  |  |
Securities available for sale, at fair value | 7,996 | 8,008 |  |
US Treasury Obligations [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial assets: |  |  |  |
Securities available for sale, at fair value | 7,996 | 8,008 |  |
US Treasury Obligations [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial assets: |  |  |  |
Securities available for sale, at fair value | 0 | 0 |  |
US Treasury Obligations [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial assets: |  |  |  |
Securities available for sale, at fair value | 0 | 0 |  |
US Treasury Obligations [Member] | Carrying Value [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial assets: |  |  |  |
Securities available for sale, at fair value | 7,996 | 8,008 |  |
US Treasury Obligations [Member] | Fair Value [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial assets: |  |  |  |
Securities available for sale, at fair value | 7,996 | 8,008 |  |
Agency Obligations [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial assets: |  |  |  |
Securities available for sale, at fair value | 49,108 | 57,188 |  |
Investment securities held to maturity: |  |  |  |
Investment securities held to maturity | 4,572 | 4,225 |  |
Agency Obligations [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial assets: |  |  |  |
Securities available for sale, at fair value | 0 | 0 |  |
Investment securities held to maturity: |  |  |  |
Investment securities held to maturity | 0 | 0 |  |
Agency Obligations [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial assets: |  |  |  |
Securities available for sale, at fair value | 0 | 0 |  |
Investment securities held to maturity: |  |  |  |
Investment securities held to maturity | 0 | 0 |  |
Agency Obligations [Member] | Carrying Value [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial assets: |  |  |  |
Securities available for sale, at fair value | 49,108 | 57,188 |  |
Investment securities held to maturity: |  |  |  |
Investment securities held to maturity | 4,656 | 4,306 |  |
Agency Obligations [Member] | Fair Value [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial assets: |  |  |  |
Securities available for sale, at fair value | 49,108 | 57,188 |  |
Investment securities held to maturity: |  |  |  |
Investment securities held to maturity | 4,572 | 4,225 |  |
Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial assets: |  |  |  |
Securities available for sale, at fair value | 967,318 | 951,861 |  |
Investment securities held to maturity: |  |  |  |
Investment securities held to maturity | 680 | 893 |  |
Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial assets: |  |  |  |
Securities available for sale, at fair value | 0 | 0 |  |
Investment securities held to maturity: |  |  |  |
Investment securities held to maturity | 0 | 0 |  |
Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial assets: |  |  |  |
Securities available for sale, at fair value | 967,318 | 951,861 |  |
Investment securities held to maturity: |  |  |  |
Investment securities held to maturity | 705 | 924 |  |
Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial assets: |  |  |  |
Securities available for sale, at fair value | 0 | 0 |  |
Investment securities held to maturity: |  |  |  |
Investment securities held to maturity | 0 | 0 |  |
Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | Carrying Value [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial assets: |  |  |  |
Securities available for sale, at fair value | 967,318 | 951,861 |  |
Investment securities held to maturity: |  |  |  |
Investment securities held to maturity | 680 | 893 |  |
Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member] | Fair Value [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial assets: |  |  |  |
Securities available for sale, at fair value | 967,318 | 951,861 |  |
Investment securities held to maturity: |  |  |  |
Investment securities held to maturity | 705 | 924 |  |
State And Municipal Obligations [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial assets: |  |  |  |
Securities available for sale, at fair value | 3,791 | 3,743 |  |
Investment securities held to maturity: |  |  |  |
Investment securities held to maturity | 474,677 | 473,653 |  |
State And Municipal Obligations [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial assets: |  |  |  |
Securities available for sale, at fair value | 0 | 0 |  |
Investment securities held to maturity: |  |  |  |
Investment securities held to maturity | 0 | 0 |  |
State And Municipal Obligations [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial assets: |  |  |  |
Securities available for sale, at fair value | 3,791 | 3,743 |  |
Investment securities held to maturity: |  |  |  |
Investment securities held to maturity | 478,517 | 474,852 |  |
State And Municipal Obligations [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial assets: |  |  |  |
Securities available for sale, at fair value | 0 | 0 |  |
Investment securities held to maturity: |  |  |  |
Investment securities held to maturity | 0 | 0 |  |
State And Municipal Obligations [Member] | Carrying Value [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial assets: |  |  |  |
Securities available for sale, at fair value | 3,791 | 3,743 |  |
Investment securities held to maturity: |  |  |  |
Investment securities held to maturity | 474,677 | 473,653 |  |
State And Municipal Obligations [Member] | Fair Value [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial assets: |  |  |  |
Securities available for sale, at fair value | 3,791 | 3,743 |  |
Investment securities held to maturity: |  |  |  |
Investment securities held to maturity | 478,517 | 474,852 |  |
Corporate Obligations [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial assets: |  |  |  |
Securities available for sale, at fair value | 19,348 | 19,037 |  |
Investment securities held to maturity: |  |  |  |
Investment securities held to maturity | 9,101 | 9,331 |  |
Corporate Obligations [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial assets: |  |  |  |
Securities available for sale, at fair value | 0 | 0 |  |
Investment securities held to maturity: |  |  |  |
Investment securities held to maturity | 0 | 0 |  |
Corporate Obligations [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial assets: |  |  |  |
Securities available for sale, at fair value | 19,348 | 19,037 |  |
Investment securities held to maturity: |  |  |  |
Investment securities held to maturity | 9,069 | 9,286 |  |
Corporate Obligations [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial assets: |  |  |  |
Securities available for sale, at fair value | 0 | 0 |  |
Investment securities held to maturity: |  |  |  |
Investment securities held to maturity | 0 | 0 |  |
Corporate Obligations [Member] | Carrying Value [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial assets: |  |  |  |
Securities available for sale, at fair value | 19,348 | 19,037 |  |
Investment securities held to maturity: |  |  |  |
Investment securities held to maturity | 9,101 | 9,331 |  |
Corporate Obligations [Member] | Fair Value [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial assets: |  |  |  |
Securities available for sale, at fair value | 19,348 | 19,037 |  |
Investment securities held to maturity: |  |  |  |
Investment securities held to maturity | 9,069 | 9,286 |  |
Equity Securities [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial assets: |  |  |  |
Securities available for sale, at fair value | 558 | 549 |  |
Equity Securities [Member] | Quoted Prices in Active Markets for Identical Assets (Level 1) [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial assets: |  |  |  |
Securities available for sale, at fair value | 558 | 549 |  |
Equity Securities [Member] | Significant Other Observable Inputs (Level 2) [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial assets: |  |  |  |
Securities available for sale, at fair value | 0 | 0 |  |
Equity Securities [Member] | Significant Unobservable Inputs (Level 3) [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial assets: |  |  |  |
Securities available for sale, at fair value | 0 | 0 |  |
Equity Securities [Member] | Carrying Value [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial assets: |  |  |  |
Securities available for sale, at fair value | 558 | 549 |  |
Equity Securities [Member] | Fair Value [Member] |  |  |  |
Financial assets: |  |  |  |
Securities available for sale, at fair value | $ 558 | $ 549 |  |

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