Carrying value of foreclosed residential real estate properties included in other real estate.

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The amount of contractual interest expense on prepetition liabilities not included in the statement of operations.

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Number of financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings.

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Number of financing receivables that have been modified by troubled debt restructurings within the previous 12 months and for which there was a payment default.

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Recorded investment of consumer mortgage loan receivables secured by residential real estate properties for which formal foreclosure proceedings are in process.

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Loans and Allowance for Credit Losses - Additional Information (Details) $ in Millions	3 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2019 USD ($) TDR	Mar. 31, 2018 USD ($) TDR	Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Contractual interest recognized on cash basis \| $		$ 0.3
Number of TDRs experiencing payment default	0	0
Number of TDRs	1
ACI Loans
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Number of TDRs experiencing payment default	0	0
Number of TDRs	0	0
Residential Real Estate
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Foreclosed residential properties \| $	$ 1.3		$ 1.3
Residential Real Estate \| Consumer Loans
Accounts Notes And Loans Receivable [Line Items]
Residential mortgage loans in process of foreclosure \| $	$ 3.6		$ 3.8