Investments in Affiliated Companies - Additional Information (Detail)	Dec. 31, 2018
HopFed Capital Trust [Member] \| Majority-Owned Subsidiary, Unconsolidated [Member]
Percent of common stock of HopFed Bancorp, Inc.	100.00%

The parent entity's interest in net assets of the subsidiary, expressed as a percentage.

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