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SECURITIES PURCHASED UNDER RESALE AGREEMENTS (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010 | Dec. 31, 2009
SECURITIES PURCHASED UNDER RESALE AGREEMENTS |  |  |
Securities purchased under resale agreements | $ 786,434 | $ 500,000 |
Additions of resale agreements | 1,292,066 | 950,000 | 30,044
Paydowns and maturities of resale agreements | 1,005,632 | 680,000 |
Total interest income on resale agreements | $ 19,216 | $ 14,208 | $ 7,985

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- Definition The cash inflow associated with pay down, maturities (principal being due) and termination of securities purchased under resale agreements. + References No definition available. + Details
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- Definition Interest income derived from securities purchased under agreements to resell. The difference in the price at which the institution buys the securities and resells the securities represents interest for the use of the funds by the other party. Most repurchase and sale agreements involve obligations of the federal government or its agencies, but other financial instruments, such as commercial paper, banker's acceptances and negotiable certificates of deposits are sometimes used in such transactions. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 04 -Paragraph 4 -Article 9 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 225 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-04.4) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6879574&loc=d3e536633-122882 + Details
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- Definition The carrying value of funds outstanding loaned in the form of security resale agreements if the agreement requires the purchaser to resell the identical security purchased or a security that meets the definition of "substantially the same." Also includes purchases of participations in pools of securities that are subject to a resale agreement. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 235 -SubTopic 10 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.4-08.(m)(2)(i)) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6881521&loc=d3e23780-122690 Reference 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Section 03 -Article 9 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name FASB Interpretation (FIN) -Number 41 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 4: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Article 4 -Section 08 -Paragraph m -Subparagraph 1(i) Reference 5: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 210 -SubTopic 20 -Section 45 -Paragraph 11 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6935251&loc=d3e9760-107771 Reference 6: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher SEC -Name Regulation S-X (SX) -Number 210 -Article 4 -Section 08 -Paragraph m -Subparagraph 2 Reference 7: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 140 -Paragraph 100 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009. This reference is included to help users transition from the previous accounting hierarchy and will be removed from future versions of this taxonomy. Reference 8: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 942 -SubTopic 210 -Section S99 -Paragraph 1 -Subparagraph (SX 210.9-03.3) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6876686&loc=d3e534808-122878 + Details
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