Fair value measurement assumed gain (loss) from loan sale.

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Fair value measurement changes attributable to servicing rights value changes.

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Fair Value, Principal Amount, Loans Held for Sale

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Amount of realized and unrealized gain (loss) of derivative instruments not designated or qualifying as hedging instruments.

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Line items represent financial concepts included in a table. These concepts are used to disclose reportable information associated with domain members defined in one or many axes to the table.

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The face amount of financial liabilities, which are not recognized in the financial statements (off-balance sheet) because they fail to meet some other criterion for recognition.

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For each line item in the statement of financial position, the amounts of gains and losses from fair value changes included in earnings.

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Fair Value - Fair Value Measurement (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended		12 Months Ended
	Mar. 31, 2022	Mar. 31, 2021	Dec. 31, 2021
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assumed Gain From Loan Sale	$ 11,335
Interest Rate Movement Effect	(55,547)
Servicing Rights Value	33,562
Security Price Change	38,996
Total Fair Value Measurement	28,346		$ 18,237
Mortgage Banking \| Level 2 \| Fair Value, Recurring \| Rate Lock Commitments
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value disclosure, off-balance sheet risks, face amount, liability	2,146,716
Assumed Gain From Loan Sale	9,863
Interest Rate Movement Effect	(43,284)
Servicing Rights Value	28,730
Total Fair Value Measurement	(4,691)
Mortgage Banking \| Level 2 \| Fair Value, Recurring \| Forward Sales Contracts
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Fair value disclosure, off-balance sheet risks, face amount, liability	2,301,443
Security Price Change	38,996
Total Fair Value Measurement	38,996
Mortgage Banking \| Level 2 \| Fair Value, Recurring \| Mortgages Held for Sale
Fair Value, Assets and Liabilities Measured on Recurring and Nonrecurring Basis [Line Items]
Assumed Gain From Loan Sale	1,472
Interest Rate Movement Effect	(12,263)
Servicing Rights Value	4,832
Fair value, option, changes in fair value, gain (loss)	(5,959)	$ 4,296
Fair Value, principal amount, loans held for sale	$ 318,685	$ 297,896