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Derivatives and Hedging Activities - Additional Information (Detail)	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) Derivative	Aug. 28, 2020 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) Derivative
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Termination value of derivatives in net liability position	$ 9,200,000
Collateral posted for derivative instruments	$ 12,400,000
Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Interest rate hedging exposure to variability in future cash flows for forecasted transactions, maximum period	15 years 8 months 12 days
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member] \| Fair Value Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	$ 5,000,000.0		$ 5,300,000
Number of interest rate swaps \| Derivative	1		1
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	$ 51,500,000		$ 51,500,000
Number of interest rate swaps \| Derivative	2		2
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Interest Expense [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Reclassification from AOCI to interest	$ 1,300,000
Interest Rate Swap [Member] \| Derivatives not Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	$ 2,500,000,000		$ 1,900,000,000
Number of interest rate swaps \| Derivative	176		142
Interest Rate Floor [Member] \| Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Derivative, notional amount	$ 750,000,000.0
Number of interest rate swaps \| Derivative	1
Net asset fair value		$ 34,100,000
Unrealized gain on terminated interest rate floor remaining in AOCI, pre tax	$ 17,000,000.0
Unrealized gain on terminated interest rate floor remaining in AOCI, net of tax	$ 12,900,000
Unrealized gain reclassification to earnings, remaining term	3 years 8 months 12 days
Interest rate floor termination date	Aug. 28, 2020
Interest Rate Floor [Member] \| Derivatives Designated as Hedging Instruments [Member] \| Cash Flow Hedging [Member] \| Reduction To Interest Income [Member]
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures [Line Items]
Reclassification from AOCI to interest	$ 4,700,000