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Fair Value Measurement - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Mortgage Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule Of Available For Sale Securities [Line Items]
Average contractual maturity period	17 years	16 years

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Debt securities available for sale, average contractual maturity period.

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