| **Fair Values of Assets and Liabilities - Schedule of Changes in Level 3 Assets and Liabilities Measured at Fair Value on Recurring Basis (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands** | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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| **Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]**                                                             |           |           |   |   |
| Balance, beginning of period                                                                                                                                                  | $ 37,441       | $ 29,574       | $ 30,419 | $ 24,943 |
| Total gains or losses included in earnings                                                                                                                                    | 0              | 0              | 105 | 77 |
| Total gains or losses included in other comprehensive income                                                                                                                  | 258            | 1,470          | 7,729 | 7,266 |
| Purchases                                                                                                                                                                     | 0              | 0              | 500 | 0 |
| Issuances                                                                                                                                                                     | 0              | 0              | 0 | 0 |
| Sales                                                                                                                                                                         | 0              | 0              | 0 | (3,112) |
| Settlements                                                                                                                                                                   | 0              | 168            | (1,054) | (1,333) |
| Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Transfers Into Level 3                                                                | 0              | 0              | 0 | 3,035 |
| Balance, end of period                                                                                                                                                        | 37,699         | 30,876         | 37,699 | 30,876 |
| Pooled Trust Preferred Collateralized Debt Obligations [Member]                                                                                                               |           |           |   |   |
| **Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]**                                                             |           |           |   |   |
| Balance, beginning of period                                                                                                                                                  | 35,521         | 28,154         | 28,999 | 23,523 |
| Total gains or losses included in earnings                                                                                                                                    | 0              | 0              | 105 | 0 |
| Total gains or losses included in other comprehensive income                                                                                                                  | 258            | 1,470          | 7,729 | 7,266 |
| Purchases                                                                                                                                                                     | 0              | 0              | 0 | 0 |
| Issuances                                                                                                                                                                     | 0              | 0              | 0 | 0 |
| Sales                                                                                                                                                                         | 0              | 0              | 0 | 0 |
| Settlements                                                                                                                                                                   | 0              | 168            | (1,054) | (1,333) |
| Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Transfers Into Level 3                                                                | 0              | 0              | 0 | 0 |
| Balance, end of period                                                                                                                                                        | 35,779         | 29,456         | 35,779 | 29,456 |
| Equity Securities [Member]                                                                                                                                                    |           |           |   |   |
| **Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]**                                                             |           |           |   |   |
| Balance, beginning of period                                                                                                                                                  | 1,920          | 1,420          | 1,420 | 1,420 |
| Total gains or losses included in earnings                                                                                                                                    | 0              | 0              | 0 | 0 |
| Total gains or losses included in other comprehensive income                                                                                                                  | 0              | 0              | 0 | 0 |
| Purchases                                                                                                                                                                     | 0              | 0              | 500 | 0 |
| Issuances                                                                                                                                                                     | 0              | 0              | 0 | 0 |
| Sales                                                                                                                                                                         | 0              | 0              | 0 | 0 |
| Settlements                                                                                                                                                                   | 0              | 0              | 0 | 0 |
| Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Transfers Into Level 3                                                                | 0              | 0              | 0 | 0 |
| Balance, end of period                                                                                                                                                        | $ 1,920        | 1,420          | $ 1,920 | 1,420 |
| Loans Held For Sale [Member]                                                                                                                                                  |           |           |   |   |
| **Fair Value, Assets Measured on Recurring Basis, Unobservable Input Reconciliation, Calculation [Roll Forward]**                                                             |           |           |   |   |
| Balance, beginning of period                                                                                                                                                  |           | 0              |   | 0 |
| Total gains or losses included in earnings                                                                                                                                    |           | 0              |   | 77 |
| Total gains or losses included in other comprehensive income                                                                                                                  |           | 0              |   | 0 |
| Purchases                                                                                                                                                                     |           | 0              |   | 0 |
| Issuances                                                                                                                                                                     |           | 0              |   | 0 |
| Sales                                                                                                                                                                         |           | 0              |   | (3,112) |
| Settlements                                                                                                                                                                   |           | 0              |   | 0 |
| Fair Value, Measurement with Unobservable Inputs Reconciliation, Recurring Basis, Asset Transfers Into Level 3                                                                |           | 0              |   | 3,035 |
| Balance, end of period                                                                                                                                                        |           | $ 0            |   | $ 0 |

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Amount of issuances of financial instrument classified as an asset measured using unobservable inputs that reflect the entity's own assumption about the assumptions market participants would use in pricing.
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Amount of transfer of financial instrument classified as an asset into level 3 of the fair value hierarchy.
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