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Segment Information - Components of Corporate/Other (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Mar. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Jun. 30, 2014 | Mar. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2013
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest income | $ 68,829 | $ 63,484 | $ 63,373 | $ 63,746 | $ 65,251 | $ 63,351 | $ 57,993 | $ 55,475 | $ 259,432 | $ 242,070 | $ 226,156
Interest expense | (25,039) | (23,875) | (23,008) | (23,961) | (23,903) | (23,350) | (21,151) | (19,059) | (95,883) | (87,463) | (80,971)
Net Interest Income | 43,790 | 39,609 | 40,365 | 39,785 | 41,348 | 40,001 | 36,842 | 36,416 | 163,549 | 154,607 | 145,185
Provision for loan losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 355 | (961) | (4,737)
Mortgage banking and investment activities, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (10,385) | 24,792 | 96,785
MSR income (loss), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (3,922) | (4,261) | 20,309
Realized gains, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 36,369 | 15,478 | 25,259
Total non interest income, net | 19,593 | (3,412) | 14,104 | (5,031) | 10,686 | 28,519 | 1,475 | (4,671) | 25,254 | 37,790 | 142,353
Direct operating expenses | (22,638) | (24,497) | (25,218) | (25,063) | (26,462) | (21,406) | (22,282) | (19,973) | (97,416) | (90,123) | (86,607)
Other expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | (12,000)
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 10,346 | (744) | (10,948)
Net income | $ 41,059 | $ 19,164 | $ 27,064 | $ 14,801 | $ 27,122 | $ 45,097 | $ 16,017 | $ 12,333 | 102,088 | 100,569 | 173,246
Legacy Consolidated VIEs |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,814 | 25,786 | 33,663
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (15,646) | (20,844) | (25,876)
Net Interest Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 9,168 | 4,942 | 7,787
Provision for loan losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (877) | (1,449)
Mortgage banking and investment activities, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,192) | (894) | (613)
MSR income (loss), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Realized gains, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 1,701 | 284
Total non interest income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,192) | 807 | (329)
Direct operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (165) | (231)
Other expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 7,976 | 4,707 | 5,778
Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 30 | 12 | 157
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (38,017) | (26,159) | (22,184)
Net Interest Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (37,987) | (26,147) | (22,027)
Provision for loan losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Mortgage banking and investment activities, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (76) | (130) | 0
MSR income (loss), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 1,600 | 0
Realized gains, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Total non interest income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (76) | 1,470 | 0
Direct operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (38,557) | (37,289) | (49,882)
Other expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | (12,000)
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,878 | (76) | 1,853
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (72,742) | (62,042) | (82,056)
Corporate/Other |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 24,844 | 25,798 | 33,820
Interest expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (53,663) | (47,003) | (48,060)
Net Interest Income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (28,819) | (21,205) | (14,240)
Provision for loan losses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | (877) | (1,449)
Mortgage banking and investment activities, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,268) | (1,024) | (613)
MSR income (loss), net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Other income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 1,600 | 0
Realized gains, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 1,701 | 284
Total non interest income, net |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (1,268) | 2,277 | (329)
Direct operating expenses |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | (38,557) | (37,454) | (50,113)
Other expense |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 | 0 | (12,000)
(Provision for) benefit from income taxes |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,878 | (76) | 1,853
Net income |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | $ (64,766) | $ (57,335) | $ (76,278)

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