Deposits - Summary of Balances of Deposits (Detail) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified	Sep. 30, 2014	Dec. 31, 2013
Deposits [Abstract]
Noninterest-bearing demand	$ 762,452	$ 789,458
Interest-bearing demand	553,053	533,351
Savings	872,432	798,986
Time certificates, $100,000 and over	133,040	157,647
Other time certificates	116,379	131,041
Total deposits	$ 2,437,356	$ 2,410,483

Other time certificates deposits.

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The aggregate of all deposit liabilities held by the entity, including foreign and domestic, interest and noninterest bearing; may include demand deposits, saving deposits, Negotiable Order of Withdrawal (NOW) and time deposits among others.

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-SubTopic 210

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-Article 9

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Amount of interest bearing deposits with no stated maturity, which may include passbook and statement savings accounts and money-market deposit accounts (MMDAs).

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Amount of money in interest-bearing domestic accounts that entitle the depositor to withdraw funds at any time without prior notice, also known as demand deposits.

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The aggregate amount of all domestic and foreign noninterest-bearing deposits liabilities held by the entity.

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The aggregate amount of domestic and foreign time deposit liabilities (including certificates of deposits, individual retirement accounts and open accounts) in denominations of $100,000 or more.

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-Publisher FASB

-Name Accounting Standards Codification

-Topic 942

-SubTopic 405

-Section 50

-Paragraph 1

-Subparagraph (a)

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-Number 3

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