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NON-COVERED LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Allowance for Loan Losses) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended
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Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2010 | Sep. 30, 2011 | Sep. 30, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2010
Covered Loans [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Percentage of total general reserve for allowance for loan losses allocated to covered loans (in hundredths) | 2.90% |  |  | 2.90% |  |  |  | 1.80% |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | $ 220,556 |  |  | $ 234,633 |  | $ 238,833 |  | $ 238,833 |
Provision for loan losses | 22,000 |  | 38,648 | 75,006 |  | 170,325 |  | 200,159 |
Allowance for unfunded loan commitments and letters of credit | 0 |  |  | (1,245) |  |  |  | (1,833) |
Charge-offs | (27,575) |  |  | (100,705) |  |  |  | (225,203) |
Recoveries | 3,191 |  |  | 10,483 |  |  |  | 22,677 |
Net charge-offs | (24,384) |  |  | (90,222) |  |  |  | (202,526) |
Ending balance | 218,172 |  |  | 218,172 |  |  |  | 234,633 |
Ending balance allocated to: [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans individually evaluated for impairment | 8,474 |  |  | 8,474 |  |  |  | 10,024 |
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment | 209,698 |  |  | 209,698 |  |  |  | 224,609 |
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality | 0 | [1] |  | 0 | [1] |  |  | 0 | [1]
Ending balance | 218,172 |  |  | 218,172 |  |  |  | 234,633 |
Residential [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 44,630 |  |  | 49,491 |  | 38,025 |  | 38,025 |
Provision for loan losses | 7,172 |  |  | 7,618 |  |  |  | 59,525 |
Allowance for unfunded loan commitments and letters of credit | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |
Charge-offs | (3,835) |  |  | (9,388) |  |  |  | (49,685) |
Recoveries | 203 |  |  | 449 |  |  |  | 1,626 |
Net charge-offs | (3,632) |  |  | (8,939) |  |  |  | (48,059) |
Ending balance | 48,170 |  |  | 48,170 |  |  |  | 49,491 |
Ending balance allocated to: [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans individually evaluated for impairment | 1,484 |  |  | 1,484 |  |  |  | 309 |
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment | 46,686 |  |  | 46,686 |  |  |  | 49,182 |
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality | 0 | [1] |  | 0 | [1] |  |  | 0 | [1]
Ending balance | 48,170 |  |  | 48,170 |  |  |  | 49,491 |
Commercial Real Estate [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 85,686 |  |  | 117,752 |  | 147,591 |  | 147,591 |
Provision for loan losses | 1,193 |  |  | 10,861 |  |  |  | 97,548 |
Allowance for unfunded loan commitments and letters of credit | 0 |  |  |  |  |  |  | 0 |
Charge-offs | (15,863) |  |  | (60,248) |  |  |  | (137,460) |
Recoveries | 1,851 |  |  | 4,502 |  |  |  | 10,073 |
Net charge-offs | (14,012) |  |  | (55,746) |  |  |  | (127,387) |
Ending balance | 72,867 |  |  | 72,867 |  |  |  | 117,752 |
Ending balance allocated to: [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans individually evaluated for impairment | 4,843 |  |  | 4,843 |  |  |  | 7,247 |
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment | 68,024 |  |  | 68,024 |  |  |  | 110,505 |
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality | 0 | [1] |  | 0 | [1] |  |  | 0 | [1]
Ending balance | 72,867 |  |  | 72,867 |  |  |  | 117,752 |
Commercial and Industrial [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 79,985 |  |  | 59,737 |  | 50,487 |  | 50,487 |
Provision for loan losses | 13,471 |  |  | 51,223 |  |  |  | 34,613 |
Allowance for unfunded loan commitments and letters of credit | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |
Charge-offs | (7,602) |  |  | (29,410) |  |  |  | (35,479) |
Recoveries | 1,115 |  |  | 5,419 |  |  |  | 10,116 |
Net charge-offs | (6,487) |  |  | (23,991) |  |  |  | (25,363) |
Ending balance | 86,969 |  |  | 86,969 |  |  |  | 59,737 |
Ending balance allocated to: [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans individually evaluated for impairment | 2,147 |  |  | 2,147 |  |  |  | 2,468 |
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment | 84,822 |  |  | 84,822 |  |  |  | 57,269 |
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality | 0 | [1] |  | 0 | [1] |  |  | 0 | [1]
Ending balance | 86,969 |  |  | 86,969 |  |  |  | 59,737 |
Consumer [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 3,524 |  |  | 3,428 |  | 2,730 |  | 2,730 |
Provision for loan losses | 461 |  |  | 1,850 |  |  |  | 2,415 |
Allowance for unfunded loan commitments and letters of credit | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |
Charge-offs | (275) |  |  | (1,659) |  |  |  | (2,579) |
Recoveries | 22 |  |  | 113 |  |  |  | 862 |
Net charge-offs | (253) |  |  | (1,546) |  |  |  | (1,717) |
Ending balance | 3,732 |  |  | 3,732 |  |  |  | 3,428 |
Ending balance allocated to: [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans individually evaluated for impairment | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment | 3,732 |  |  | 3,732 |  |  |  | 3,428 |
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality | 0 | [1] |  | 0 | [1] |  |  | 0 | [1]
Ending balance | 3,732 |  |  | 3,732 |  |  |  | 3,428 |
Covered Loans Subject to Allowance For Loan Losses [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 6,731 | [2] |  | 4,225 | [2] | 0 | [2] | 0 | [2]
Provision for loan losses | (297) | [2] |  | 2,209 | [2] |  |  | 4,225 | [2]
Allowance for unfunded loan commitments and letters of credit | 0 | [2] |  | 0 | [2] |  |  | 0 | [2]
Charge-offs | 0 | [2] |  | 0 | [2] |  |  | 0 | [2]
Recoveries | 0 | [2] |  | 0 | [2] |  |  | 0 | [2]
Net charge-offs | 0 | [2] |  | 0 | [2] |  |  | 0 | [2]
Ending balance | 6,434 | [2] |  | 6,434 | [2] |  |  | 4,225 | [2]
Ending balance allocated to: [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans individually evaluated for impairment | 0 | [2] |  | 0 | [2] |  |  | 0 | [2]
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment | 6,434 | [2] |  | 6,434 | [2] |  |  | 4,225 | [2]
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality | 0 | [1],[2] |  | 0 | [1],[2] |  |  | 0 | [1],[2]
Ending balance | 6,434 | [2] |  | 6,434 | [2] |  |  | 4,225 | [2]
Unallocated [Member] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Allowance for Credit Losses [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Beginning balance | 0 |  |  | 0 |  | 0 |  | 0 |
Provision for loan losses | 0 |  |  | 1,245 |  |  |  | 1,833 |
Allowance for unfunded loan commitments and letters of credit | 0 |  |  | (1,245) |  |  |  | (1,833) |
Charge-offs | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |
Recoveries | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |
Net charge-offs | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |
Ending balance | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |
Ending balance allocated to: [Abstract] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Loans individually evaluated for impairment | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |
Loans collectively evaluated for impairment | 0 |  |  | 0 |  |  |  | 0 |
Loans acquired with deteriorated credit quality | 0 | [1] |  | 0 | [1] |  |  | 0 | [1]
Ending balance | $ 0 |  |  | $ 0 |  |  |  | $ 0 |
[1] | The Company has elected to account for all covered loans acquired in the FDIC-assisted acquisitions under ASC 310-30.
[2] | This allowance is related to drawdowns on commitments that were in existence as of the acquisition dates of WFIB and UCB and, therefore, are covered under the shared-loss agreements with the FDIC. Allowance on these subsequent drawdowns is accounted for as part of the allowance for loan losses.

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