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Loans Receivable and Allowance for Loan Losses (Schedule of Allowance for Loan Losses by Portfolio Segment) (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016 | Sep. 30, 2017 | Sep. 30, 2016
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | $ 62,862 | $ 60,933 | $ 61,883 | $ 61,424
Provision charged (credited) to operations | 500 | 1,000 | 3,700 | 4,200
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off | 435 | 230 | 1,428 | 1,623
Loans charged-off | (3,521) | (1,075) | (6,735) | (6,159)
Balance at end of period | 60,276 | 61,088 | 60,276 | 61,088
Mortgage Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 28,826 | 31,634 | 29,626 | 32,094
Provision charged (credited) to operations | (2,301) | (1,599) | (2,724) | (2,294)
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off | 4 | 2 | 65 | 575
Loans charged-off | (32) | (383) | (470) | (721)
Balance at end of period | 26,497 | 29,654 | 26,497 | 29,654
Commercial Loans [Member] |  |  |  |
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 31,085 | 26,299 | 29,143 | 25,829
Provision charged (credited) to operations | 3,446 | 2,378 | 6,840 | 6,647
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off | 140 | 68 | 671 | 351
Loans charged-off | (3,220) | (506) | (5,203) | (4,588)
Balance at end of period | 31,451 | 28,239 | 31,451 | 28,239
Consumer Loans [Member] |  |  |  |
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 2,951 | 3,000 | 3,114 | 3,501
Provision charged (credited) to operations | (645) | 221 | (416) | (153)
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off | 291 | 160 | 692 | 697
Loans charged-off | (269) | (186) | (1,062) | (850)
Balance at end of period | 2,328 | 3,195 | 2,328 | 3,195
Total Portfolio Segments [Member] |  |  |  |
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 62,862 | 60,933 | 61,883 | 61,424
Provision charged (credited) to operations | 500 | 1,000 | 3,700 | 4,200
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off | 435 | 230 | 1,428 | 1,623
Loans charged-off | (3,521) | (1,075) | (6,735) | (6,159)
Balance at end of period | 60,276 | 61,088 | 60,276 | 61,088
Unallocated [Member] |  |  |  |
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward] |  |  |  |
Balance at beginning of period | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Provision charged (credited) to operations | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Recoveries of loans previously charged-off | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Loans charged-off | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0
Balance at end of period | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0 | $ 0

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