Fair Value Disclosures - Other Real Estate Owned (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2016	Mar. 31, 2015
Fair Value Disclosures [Abstract]
Carrying value of other real estate owned prior to re-measurement		$ 10
Write-downs included in gain (loss) on sale of other real estate owned		(10)
Other real estate owned, fair value	$ 0	$ 0

Write downs included in gain loss on sale of other real estate owned.

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