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Selected Balance Sheet Data - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) |  |  |  | 3 Months Ended |  |
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Jan. 01, 2020 | Jan. 01, 2019 | Jan. 01, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2020 | Mar. 31, 2019 | Dec. 31, 2019 | Mar. 31, 2013
Schedule Of Accrued Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SARs frozen liability amount |  |  |  | $ 16,138,000 |  | $ 18,122,000 |
Interest expense |  |  |  | $ 283,000 | $ 349,000 |  |
Maximum payment deferral period for certain commissions payable |  |  |  | 3 years |  |  |
Mortgage servicing rights [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Accrued Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Servicing portfolio of commercial real estate loans, unpaid principal balance |  |  |  | $ 1,600,000,000 |  | 1,600,000,000 |
Escrow Funds |  |  |  | $ 3,500,000 |  | $ 2,600,000 |
SARs [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Accrued Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
SARs frozen liability amount |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ 20,000,000.0
SARs liability frozen value date |  |  |  | Mar. 31, 2013 |  |  |
SARs liability interest accrual commencement date |  |  |  | Jan. 01, 2014 |  |  |
SARs liability interest accrual rates | 3.92% | 4.684% |  |  |  |  |
Interest expense |  |  |  | $ 178,000 | 226,000 |  |
Treasury note term |  |  | 10 years |  |  |  |
Base spread on SARs liability variable rate |  |  | 2.00% |  |  |  |
Estimated payouts description |  |  |  | Estimated payouts within the next twelve months for participants that have separated from service have been classified as current. |  |  |
Payments made during the period |  |  |  | $ 2,100,000 | 1,700,000 |  |
Deferred Compensation Liability [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Schedule Of Accrued Expenses [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Estimated payouts description |  |  |  | Estimated payouts within the next twelve months for participants that have separated from service or elected in service payout have been classified as current. |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Liability, Minimum Payout Period |  |  |  | 2 years |  |  |
Deferred Compensation Liability, Maximum Payout Period |  |  |  | 15 years |  |  |
Fair value of deferred compensation plan assets |  |  |  | 110.00% |  |  |
Payments made during the period |  |  |  | $ 358,000 | $ 315,000 |  |

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