Investment Securities - Additional Information (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	12 Months Ended
Dec. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Gross Unrealized Gains (Losses)	$ 3,109	$ 17,805
Securities available for sale	902,292	909,247
Amortized Cost	896,495	924,054
Held-to-maturity Securities [Member]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Pledged Financial Instruments, Not Separately Reported, Other Debt Securities Available-for-sale or Held-for-investment	306,800	250,300
Available-for-sale Securities [Member]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Pledged Financial Instruments, Not Separately Reported, Other Debt Securities Available-for-sale or Held-for-investment	584,800	636,300
Sales [Member]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Losses	0	4,719	$ 359
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Losses	7	0	316
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Gain (Loss), Excluding Other than Temporary Impairments	(7)	4,719	43
Calls And Maturities [Member]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Gross Gains	29	3,383	5,057
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Realized Losses	0	0	60
Gain Losses Maturities And Impairment	$ 29	3,383	$ 4,997
Pre Tsl Xiii [Member] \| Calls And Maturities [Member]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Gross Gains		4,300
Pre TSL VII [Member] \| Calls And Maturities [Member]
Debt Securities, Available-for-sale [Line Items]
Gross Gains		$ 700

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