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Total credit expected to be received for loss contingency for which the Bancorp has already paid

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Total number of loans the Bancorp has agreed to indemnify HUD for any losses which have not been the subject of mortgage insurance claims.

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Percentage of the funds paid into the class settlement escrow account have been returned to the control of the defendants through Class Exclusion Takedown Payments

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Number of claims dismissed.

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The amount of loss pertaining to the specified contingency that was charged against earnings in the period, including the effects of revisions in previously reported estimates.

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Legal and Regulatory Proceedings - Additional Information (Detail) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
	Dec. 31, 2015 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2008	Mar. 31, 2013 USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2012 USD ($)
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of alleging violations of ERISA that were dismissed		2
Percentage of funds returned to defendants	25.00%
Class Settlement Escrow			$ 46,000
Non Class Action Escrow				$ 4,000
Amount in excess of amounts reserved	$ 37,000
Federal Lawsuits
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of merchants	460
State Lawsuits
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of merchants	1
Merchants requesting exclusion from class settlement
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number of merchants	8,000
Amount Owed to Consumers \| Bancorp's debt protection credit card "add-on" product for those enrolled in product from January 1, 2007 through November 11, 2013
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency	$ 3,000
Total amount owed to the CFPB and consumers \| Bancorp's debt protection credit card "add-on" product for those enrolled in product from January 1, 2007 through November 11, 2013
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency	3,500
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau And Department Of Justice \| Bancorp's debt protection credit card "add-on" product for those enrolled in product from January 1, 2007 through November 11, 2013
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency	500
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau And Department Of Justice \| Bancorp's Indirect Automobile Loan Portfolio
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency	18,000
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau And Department Of Justice \| Bancorp's Indirect Automobile Loan Portfolio \| Upper Limit
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency Redemption	6,000
Consumer Financial Protection Bureau And Department Of Justice \| Bancorp's Indirect Automobile Loan Portfolio \| Lower limit
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency Redemption	$ 5,000
Department Of Housing And Urban Development
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Number Of Loans Bancorp Agreed To Pay Hud For Any Losses	900
Number Of Loans Bancorp Voluntarily Disclosed As Eligible For FHA Insurance which were later determined to be ineligible for such insurance	1,400
Department Of Housing And Urban Development \| Amount owed to HUD to cover losses on paid FHA insurance claims
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency	$ 85,000
Number Of Loans With Expected Losses	500
Department Of Housing And Urban Development \| Amount owed to HUD for stipulation and order of settlement and dismissal with DOJ and HUD
Loss Contingencies [Line Items]
Loss Contingency	$ 2,000