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Stock Repurchase Program, Number of Shares Authorized to be Repurchased, Percent Of Outstanding Shares

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Percentage points added to the reference rate to compute the variable rate on the debt instrument.

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Contractual interest rate for funds borrowed, under the debt agreement.

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The excess of (1) fair value of the consideration transferred to the holders of the preferred stock over (2) the carrying amount of the preferred stock in the registrant's balance sheet, during the accounting period.

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The price per share at which the preferred stock of an entity that has priority over common stock in the distribution of dividends and in the event of liquidation of the entity is redeemed or may be called at. The redemption features of this preferred stock are solely within the control of the issuer.

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Total number of nonredeemable preferred shares (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) issued to shareholders (includes related preferred shares that were issued, repurchased, and remain in the treasury). May be all or portion of the number of preferred shares authorized. Excludes preferred shares that are classified as debt.

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Aggregate share number for all nonredeemable preferred stock (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) held by stockholders. Does not include preferred shares that have been repurchased.

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Equity impact of the value of stock bought back by the entity at the exercise price or redemption price.

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The number of shares authorized to be repurchased by an entity's Board of Directors under a stock repurchase plan.

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Number of shares that have been repurchased during the period and have not been retired and are not held in treasury. Some state laws may govern the circumstances under which an entity may acquire its own stock and prescribe the accounting treatment therefore. This element is used when state law does not recognize treasury stock.

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Shareholders' Equity - Narrative (Detail) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands				3 Months Ended				12 Months Ended
	Dec. 15, 2021	Sep. 15, 2021 USD ($) $ / shares	Jun. 15, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) shares	Sep. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Jun. 30, 2021 USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2021 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022 USD ($) series $ / shares shares	Dec. 31, 2021 USD ($) shares	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) shares	Aug. 25, 2021 shares
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Number of shares authorized to be repurchased											3,235,326
Number of shares authorized to be repurchased, percent of outstanding shares											10.00%
Shares repurchased (shares)								830,145	527,789
Shares repurchased, value \| $								$ 33,162	$ 27,662
Number of preferred stock series outstanding \| series								2
Stock redeemed during period, value \| $									79,677
Loss on redemption of preferred stock \| $				$ 0	$ 2,820	$ 0	$ 0	$ 0	$ 2,820	$ 0
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)				5,700,000				5,700,000	5,700,000
Preferred stock, shares issued				5,700,000				5,700,000	5,700,000
Series C and D Preferred Stock
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Stock redeemed during period, value \| $		$ 82,500
Preferred stock, redemption price (usd per share) \| $ / shares		$ 25.00
Preferred stock, shares outstanding (in shares)				0				0	0
Preferred stock, shares issued				0				0	0	0
Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series E, par value $1.00 per share
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares issued				2,300,000				2,300,000	2,300,000
Interest rate, stated percentage			6.45%
Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series E, par value $1.00 per share \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Spread on variable interest rate			5.14%
Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series F, par value $1.00 per share
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Preferred stock, shares issued				3,400,000				3,400,000	3,400,000
Interest rate, stated percentage	6.00%
Fixed-to-Floating Rate Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock, Series F, par value $1.00 per share \| London Interbank Offered Rate (LIBOR)
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Spread on variable interest rate	4.762%
Series E and F Preferred Stock
Capital Unit [Line Items]
Preferred stock, redemption price (usd per share) \| $ / shares								$ 25.00