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Commitments and Contingencies - Financial instruments with off-Balance Sheet credit risk (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | Dec. 31, 2020 | Dec. 31, 2019
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Commitments To Extend Credit | Credit card |  |
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items] |  |
Unused Commitments To Extend Credit | $ 5,226,660 | $ 4,889,694
Commitments To Extend Credit | Commercial and construction lines of credit |  |
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items] |  |
Unused Commitments To Extend Credit | 3,805,459 | 3,205,306
Commitments To Extend Credit | Other consumer unused credit commitments |  |
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items] |  |
Unused Commitments To Extend Credit | 257,312 | 262,516
Commercial Letters of Credit |  |
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items] |  |
Unused Commitments To Extend Credit | 1,864 | 2,629
Standby Letters of Credit |  |
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items] |  |
Unused Commitments To Extend Credit | 22,266 | 75,186
Commitments to originate or fund mortgage loans |  |
Fair Value, Off-balance Sheet Risks, Disclosure Information [Line Items] |  |
Unused Commitments To Extend Credit | $ 96,786 | $ 96,653

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