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Bank segment - Troubled debt restructuring - narrative (Details) - Land loans	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2015
Troubled debt restructurings
Period of interest-only monthly payment term loan	3 years
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Troubled debt restructurings
Extension of maturity date	5 years

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- Definition

Represents the extension of maturity period of troubled debt under the troubled debt restructuring plan.

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Represents the period of interest-only monthly payment term loan under the troubled debt restructuring plan.

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