Investments - Number and Amount of Securities for which Company has Recognized OTTI Charges in Net Income (Loss) (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2013 Security	Dec. 31, 2012 Security
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Collateralized mortgage obligations by number of securities	1	3
OTTI charges reclassified from other comprehensive income and recognized in net income	$ (61)	$ (23)
Collateralized Mortgage Obligations [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Other-than-temporary impairment ("OTTI") charges	(61)	(23)
Non-Agency Backed - Residential [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Collateralized mortgage obligations by number of securities	1	2
Non-Agency Backed - Residential [Member] \| Collateralized Mortgage Obligations [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Other-than-temporary impairment ("OTTI") charges	(61)	(8)
Non-Agency Backed - Commercial [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Collateralized mortgage obligations by number of securities		1
Non-Agency Backed - Commercial [Member] \| Collateralized Mortgage Obligations [Member]
Schedule of Available-for-sale Securities [Line Items]
Other-than-temporary impairment ("OTTI") charges		$ (15)

Collateralized mortgage obligations by number of securities.

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- Definition

The amount by which the fair value of an investment in debt and equity securities categorized as Available-for-sale is less than the amortized cost basis or carrying amount of that investment at the balance sheet date and the decline in fair value is deemed to be other than temporary, before considering whether or not such amount is recognized in earnings or other comprehensive income.

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Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef

-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 320

-SubTopic 10

-Section 50

-Paragraph 2

-URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=27724398&loc=d3e27161-111563

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The amount of other than temporary impairment losses on investments in debt and equity securities categorized as Available-for-sale which have been recognized in earnings during the period. Such impairment losses consist of other than temporary impairments (OTTI) on equity securities, credit losses on investments in debt securities, and when the entity intends to sell an impaired debt security or it is more likely than not that the entity will be required to sell the impaired debt security before recovery of its amortized cost basis.

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