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Fair Value of Financial Instruments - Portion of Net Gains (Losses) Attributable to Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Still Held Included in Net Income (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 6 Months Ended
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Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015 | Jun. 30, 2016 | Jun. 30, 2015
Loan Purchase Commitments |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net gains (losses) attributable to level 3 liabilities still held included in net income | $ 0 | $ (3,810) | $ 0 | $ (1,826)
Commercial Secured Borrowings |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net gains (losses) attributable to level 3 liabilities still held included in net income | 198 | 2,713 | 2,369 | 1,204
Asset-backed Securities |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net gains (losses) attributable to level 3 liabilities still held included in net income | 8,574 | (3,552) | (24,941) | (6,498)
Residential Loans Held For Investment at Fair Value | Residential loans at Redwood |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net gains (losses) attributable to level 3 assets still held included in net income | 8,165 | (7,508) | 32,969 | (5,441)
Residential Loans Held For Investment at Fair Value | Residential loans at consolidated Sequoia entities |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net gains (losses) attributable to level 3 assets still held included in net income | 7,592 | 2,476 | (28,064) | 5,331
Commercial Loans at Fair Value |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net gains (losses) attributable to level 3 assets still held included in net income | 198 | (1,565) | 2,369 | (56)
Trading Securities |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net gains (losses) attributable to level 3 assets still held included in net income | (230) | 4,601 | (8,353) | (5,254)
Available-for-sale Securities |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net gains (losses) attributable to level 3 assets still held included in net income | (305) | 0 | (305) | 0
Mortgage servicing rights |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net gains (losses) attributable to level 3 assets still held included in net income | (19,948) | 21,296 | (48,692) | 10,277
Loan Purchase Commitments |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net gains (losses) attributable to level 3 assets still held included in net income | 6,873 | 0 | 7,248 | 0
Guarantee Asset |  |  |  |
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net gains (losses) attributable to level 3 assets still held included in net income | $ (952) | $ 228 | $ (2,377) | $ (700)

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