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NON-COVERED LOANS AND ALLOWANCE FOR LOAN LOSSES (Details 2) (USD $) | 3 Months Ended |
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Mar. 31, 2012 | Mar. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2011
Credit Risk and Concentrations |  |  |
Percentage of non-covered commercial real estate loans and non-covered residentail loans secured by real properties located in California | 92.00% |  |
Loans receivable, excluding covered loans, gross | $ 10,498,113,000 |  | $ 10,288,426,000
Purchased Loans |  |  |
Loans acquired during the period | 139,100,000 |  |
Carrying amount of loans acquired | 132,200,000 |  |
Percentage of purchased loans classified as student loans | 98.00% |  |
Loans Held for Sale |  |  |
Total loans held for sale | 280,830,000 |  | 278,603,000
Percentage of loans held for sale that were originally reclassified as student loans | 95.00% |  |
Proceeds from the sales of Loans held for sale, including loans reclassified to loans held for sale | 52,600,000 | 150,500,000 |
Net gain from sale of loans held for sale during the period | 4,600,000 | 4,300,000 |
Loans receivable reclassified to loans held for sale | 40,800,000 | 243,119,000 |
Residential |  |  |
Credit Risk and Concentrations |  |  |
Loans receivable, excluding covered loans, gross | 2,869,876,000 |  | 2,729,803,000
Commercial Real Estate ("CRE") |  |  |
Credit Risk and Concentrations |  |  |
Loans receivable, excluding covered loans, gross | $ 3,776,874,000 |  | $ 3,832,365,000

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- Definition The gains (losses) included in earnings that represent the difference between the sale price and the carrying value of loans and leases that were sold during the reporting period. This element refers to the gain (loss) and not to the cash proceeds of the sales. This element is a noncash adjustment to net income when calculating net cash generated by operating activities using the indirect method. + References Reference 1: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Statement of Financial Accounting Standard (FAS) -Number 95 -Paragraph 26, 31 -LegacyDoc This reference is SUPERSEDED by the Accounting Standards Codification effective for interim and annual periods ending after September 15, 2009.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 2: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 24 -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6943989&loc=d3e3521-108585 Reference 3: http://www.xbrl.org/2003/role/presentationRef -Publisher FASB -Name Accounting Standards Codification -Topic 230 -SubTopic 10 -Section 45 -Paragraph 28 -Subparagraph (b) -URI http://asc.fasb.org/extlink&oid=6943989&loc=d3e3602-108585 + Details
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