Federal Home Loan Bank Advances - Summary of Contractual Maturities of FHLB Advances (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017	Jun. 30, 2017
Federal Home Loan Banks [Abstract]
Due in 2018	$ 626,567
Due in 2019	201,494
Due in 2020	100,000
Due in 2021	20,000
Due in 2022	58,500
Thereafter	750,169
ASC 815 fair value hedge and other basis adjustments	578
Total	$ 1,757,308	$ 1,609,579	$ 1,515,628

Carrying value as of the balance sheet date of ASC 815 fair valued hedge and other basis adjustments on long-term debt.

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Amount of borrowings as of the balance sheet date from the Federal Home Loan Bank, which are primarily used to cover shortages in the required reserve balance and liquidity shortages.

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Amount of advances from Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) maturing after the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of advances from Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) maturing in the fifth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of advances from Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) maturing in the second fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of advances from Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) maturing in the fourth fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of advances from Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) maturing in the third fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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Amount of advances from Federal Home Loan Bank (FHLBank) maturing in the remainder of the fiscal year following the latest fiscal year. Excludes interim and annual periods when interim periods are reported on a rolling approach, from latest balance sheet date.

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