Securities - Summary of Investments in an Unrealized Loss Position that were Temporarily Impaired (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	Jun. 30, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Securities available for sale, Less than 12 months - Fair Value	$ 780	$ 88,423
Securities available for sale, 12 months or more - Fair Value	12,655	14,462
Securities available for sale, Total - Fair Value	13,435	102,885
Securities available for sale, Less than 12 months - Unrealized (Loss)	(1)	(479)
Securities available for sale, 12 months or more - Unrealized (Loss)	(126)	(414)
Total Unrealized (Loss)	(127)	(893)
Securities held to maturity, Less than 12 months - Fair Value		35,843
Securities held to maturity, 12 months or more - Fair Value	6,032
Securities held to maturity, Total - Fair Value	6,032	35,843
Securities held to maturity, Less than 12 months - Unrealized (Loss)		(345)
Securities held to maturity, 12 months or more - Unrealized (Loss)	(19)
Total Unrealized (Loss)	(19)	(345)
Total securities, Less than 12 months - Fair Value	780	88,423
Total securities, 12 months or more - Fair Value	18,687	14,462
Total securities, Total - Fair Value	19,467	102,885
Total securities, Less than 12 months - Unrealized (Loss)	(1)	(824)
Total securities, 12 months or more - Unrealized (Loss)	(145)	(414)
Total Unrealized (Loss)	(146)	(1,238)
U.S. Agency and Mortgage-Backed Securities [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Securities available for sale, Less than 12 months - Fair Value	780	50,185
Securities available for sale, 12 months or more - Fair Value	12,133	13,409
Securities available for sale, Total - Fair Value	12,913	63,594
Securities available for sale, Less than 12 months - Unrealized (Loss)	(1)	(464)
Securities available for sale, 12 months or more - Unrealized (Loss)	(118)	(379)
Total Unrealized (Loss)	(119)	(843)
Securities held to maturity, Less than 12 months - Fair Value		32,791
Securities held to maturity, 12 months or more - Fair Value	6,032
Securities held to maturity, Total - Fair Value	6,032	32,791
Securities held to maturity, Less than 12 months - Unrealized (Loss)		(326)
Securities held to maturity, 12 months or more - Unrealized (Loss)	(19)
Total Unrealized (Loss)	(19)	(326)
Obligations of States and Political Subdivisions [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Securities available for sale, Less than 12 months - Fair Value		2,395
Securities available for sale, 12 months or more - Fair Value	522	1,053
Securities available for sale, Total - Fair Value	522	3,448
Securities available for sale, Less than 12 months - Unrealized (Loss)		(15)
Securities available for sale, 12 months or more - Unrealized (Loss)	(8)	(35)
Total Unrealized (Loss)	$ (8)	(50)
Securities held to maturity, Less than 12 months - Fair Value		3,052
Securities held to maturity, Total - Fair Value		3,052
Securities held to maturity, Less than 12 months - Unrealized (Loss)		(19)
Total Unrealized (Loss)		$ (19)

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