Derivative Instruments and Other Hedging Activities - Effect of Hedging Instruments on Consolidated Financial Statements (Detail) - USD ($) $ in Thousands	3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2019	Mar. 31, 2018
Designated as Hedging Instruments \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Interest rate contracts \| Interest expense
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized	$ (227)	$ (116)
Derivative, Included Component, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings	(69)	(116)
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives (Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing)	(158)	0
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing, Net	0	0
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing, Included Component Net	0	0
Derivative Instruments, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income, Ineffective Portion and Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing, Excluding Compnonent, Net	0	0
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized	2,831	5,086
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments \| Interest rate contracts \| Other income
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized	4,181	1,049
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments \| Foreign exchange contracts \| Other income
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized	5	5
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments \| Forward sales contracts \| Mortgage income
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized	(3,209)	3,387
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments \| Written and purchased options \| Mortgage income
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized	1,863	648
Not Designated as Hedging Instruments \| Other contracts \| Other income
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized	(9)	(3)
OCI \| Designated as Hedging Instruments \| Cash Flow Hedging \| Interest rate contracts
Derivative Instruments and Hedging Activities Disclosures
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized	(2,185)	2,549
Derivative, Included Component, Gain (Loss) Recognized in Earnings	(3,098)	2,549
Amount of Gain (Loss) Recognized in Income on Derivatives (Amount Excluded from Effectiveness Testing)	$ 913	$ 0

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