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INVESTMENTS IN QUALIFIED AFFORDABLE HOUSING PARTNERSHIPS, TAX CREDIT AND OTHER INVESTMENTS, NET (Details) - USD ($) $ / shares in Units, $ in Thousands | 3 Months Ended | 9 Months Ended |
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Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Sep. 30, 2015 | Sep. 30, 2014 | Dec. 31, 2014
Consolidated Balance Sheet: |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in qualified affordable housing partnerships, net | [1] | $ 170,213 |  | $ 170,213 |  | $ 178,962
Other assets — deferred tax assets |  |  |  |  |  | 389,601
Retained earnings | [1] | 1,809,913 |  | 1,809,913 |  | 1,604,141
Consolidated Statements of Income: |  |  |  |  |  |
Noninterest expense — amortization of tax credit and other investments | [1] | 12,269 | $ 26,749 | 21,565 | $ 33,731 |
Income before income taxes | [1] | 138,989 | 85,299 | 430,236 | 324,428 |
Income tax (benefit) expense | [1] | 44,892 | (6,601) | 137,364 | 74,052 |
Net income | [1] | $ 94,097 | $ 91,900 | $ 292,872 | $ 250,376 |
EARNINGS PER SHARE |  |  |  |  |  |
BASIC (in dollars per share) | [1] | $ 0.65 | $ 0.64 | $ 2.04 | $ 1.75 |
DILUTED (in dollars per share) | [1] | $ 0.65 | $ 0.64 | $ 2.03 | $ 1.74 |
Previously Reported |  |  |  |  |  |
Consolidated Balance Sheet: |  |  |  |  |  |
Investments in qualified affordable housing partnerships, net |  |  |  |  |  | 178,652
Other assets — deferred tax assets |  |  |  |  |  | 384,367
Retained earnings |  |  |  |  |  | $ 1,598,598
Consolidated Statements of Income: |  |  |  |  |  |
Noninterest expense — amortization of tax credit and other investments |  |  | $ 36,936 |  | $ 55,751 |
Income before income taxes |  |  | 75,112 |  | 302,408 |
Income tax (benefit) expense |  |  | (13,644) |  | 52,923 |
Net income |  |  | $ 88,756 |  | $ 249,485 |
EARNINGS PER SHARE |  |  |  |  |  |
BASIC (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 0.62 |  | $ 1.74 |
DILUTED (in dollars per share) |  |  | $ 0.62 |  | $ 1.74 |
[1] | Prior periods were restated to reflect the retrospective application of adopting the new accounting guidance related to the Company’s investments in qualified affordable housing projects Accounting Standards Update (“ASU”) 2014-01. See Note 10 — Investments in Qualified Affordable Housing Partnerships, Tax Credit and Other Investments, Net to the Consolidated Financial Statements for additional information.

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