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The cash outflow to reacquire preferred stock during the period.

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The percentage rate used to calculate dividend payments on preferred stock.

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Total number of nonredeemable preferred shares (or preferred stock redeemable solely at the option of the issuer) issued to shareholders (includes related preferred shares that were issued, repurchased, and remain in the treasury). May be all or portion of the number of preferred shares authorized. Excludes preferred shares that are classified as debt.

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Proceeds from issuance of capital stock which provides for a specific dividend that is paid to the shareholders before any dividends to common stockholders and which takes precedence over common stockholders in the event of liquidation.

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Small Business Lending Fund Program (SBLF) and Troubled Assets Relief Program (TARP) - Additional Information (Detail) - Capital Purchase Program [Member] - USD ($)				9 Months Ended
	Apr. 02, 2018	Jul. 21, 2011	Feb. 27, 2009	Sep. 30, 2018
US Treasury Securities [Member]
Changes In Equity And Comprehensive Income Line Items [Line Items]
Aggregate purchase price	$ 26,303,000
US Treasury shares purchased		26,303
Series ABC and D Non-cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]
Changes In Equity And Comprehensive Income Line Items [Line Items]
Aggregate purchase price			$ 21,498,000
Redemption of preferred stock				$ 4,000,000
Series E Senior Non-Cumulative Perpetual Preferred Stock [Member]
Changes In Equity And Comprehensive Income Line Items [Line Items]
Aggregate purchase price		$ 26,303,000
Percentage of dividend payment rate				9.00%