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Commercial Mortgage Loan Portfolio (Parenthetical) (Detail) (Commercial mortgage loans [Member], USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2014 option
Condo Conversion [Member] | Condo Conversion - NY, NY December 2012 [Member] |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |
Number of options to extend loan agreement | 2
Option to extend loan agreement, term | 1 year
Condo Conversion [Member] | Condo Conversion - NY, NY August 2013 [Member] |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |
Option to extend loan agreement, term | 1 year
Condo Construction [Member] | Condo Construction Potomac, MD [Member] |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |
Option to extend loan agreement, term | 6 months
Unfunded loan commitments | $ 55,000
Condo Construction [Member] | Condo Construction Bethesda, MD [Member] |
Mortgage Loans on Real Estate [Line Items] |
Option to extend loan agreement, term | 6 months
Unfunded loan commitments | $ 45,100

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