Supplemental Cash Flow Disclosures - Non-cash Investing and Financing Activities (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	6 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2019	Jun. 30, 2018
Cash paid during the period for:
Interest	$ 28,895	$ 15,856
Income Taxes Paid, Net	10,241	11,000
Non-cash investing and financing activities:
Loans Transferred to Other Real Estate Owned and Repossessions	1,776	2,532
Fair value of loans transferred from held to maturity to held for sale	16,823	25,397
Gross increase (decrease) in market value adjustment to securities available for sale	18,897	(11,424)
Gross increase (decrease) in market value adjustment to derivatives	133	(23)
Stock Issued During Period, Value, Treasury Stock Reissued	2,531	2,257
Noncash or Part Noncash Acquisition, Value of Assets Acquired	0	21,826
Unsettled Bank Owned Life Insurance Proceeds	$ 0	$ 1,312

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Gross increase in market value adjustment to securities available for sale.

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Gross Increase in Market Value Adjustment to Derivatives

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Loans Transferred to Other Real Estate Owned and Repossessions

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The amount of cash paid during the current period to foreign, federal, state, and local authorities as taxes on income, net of any cash received during the current period as refunds for the overpayment of taxes.

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