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Loans (Tier Risk Rating System) - Additional Information (Detail)	9 Months Ended
	Sep. 30, 2017
Minimum [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Repayment period of loan with a reasonable reduction of principal balance	2 years
3 [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Leverage position	2.00%
Good [Member] | Maximum [Member]
Accounts, Notes, Loans and Financing Receivable [Line Items]
Leverage position	1.50%

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