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Segments (Schedule Of Financial Information By Segment) (Details) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2020 USD ($) Operating_Segments | Dec. 31, 2019 USD ($) | Dec. 31, 2018 USD ($)
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Number of operating segments | Operating_Segments |  | 3 |  |
Net interest income |  | $ 829,847 | $ 821,293 | $ 823,825
Provision for loan losses |  | (137,190) | (50,438) | (42,694)
Non-interest income |  | 505,867 | 524,703 | 501,341
Investment securities gains (losses), net | [1] | 11,032 | 3,626 | (488)
Non-interest expense |  | (768,378) | (767,398) | (737,821)
Income before income taxes |  | 441,178 | 531,786 | 544,163
Consumer Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net interest income |  | 321,040 | 315,782 | 294,798
Provision for loan losses |  | (31,220) | (44,987) | (40,571)
Non-interest income |  | 148,568 | 135,257 | 126,253
Investment securities gains (losses), net |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Non-interest expense |  | (297,724) | (297,398) | (286,181)
Income before income taxes |  | 140,664 | 108,654 | 94,299
Commercial Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net interest income |  | 414,724 | 343,233 | 344,972
Provision for loan losses |  | (3,724) | (4,204) | (1,134)
Non-interest income |  | 194,517 | 203,952 | 202,527
Investment securities gains (losses), net |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Non-interest expense |  | (316,074) | (309,163) | (297,847)
Income before income taxes |  | 289,443 | 233,818 | 248,518
Wealth Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net interest income |  | 57,925 | 47,863 | 46,990
Provision for loan losses |  | 12 | (174) | 32
Non-interest income |  | 188,948 | 180,836 | 169,844
Investment securities gains (losses), net |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Non-interest expense |  | (124,964) | (122,784) | (122,247)
Income before income taxes |  | 121,921 | 105,741 | 94,619
Segment Totals [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net interest income |  | 793,689 | 706,878 | 686,760
Provision for loan losses |  | (34,932) | (49,365) | (41,673)
Non-interest income |  | 532,033 | 520,045 | 498,624
Investment securities gains (losses), net |  | 0 | 0 | 0
Non-interest expense |  | (738,762) | (729,345) | (706,275)
Income before income taxes |  | 552,028 | 448,213 | 437,436
Other/Elimination [Member] |  |  |  |
Segment Reporting Information [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Net interest income |  | 36,158 | 114,415 | 137,065
Provision for loan losses |  | (102,258) | (1,073) | (1,021)
Non-interest income |  | (26,166) | 4,658 | 2,717
Investment securities gains (losses), net |  | 11,032 | 3,626 | (488)
Non-interest expense |  | (29,616) | (38,053) | (31,546)
Income before income taxes |  | $ (110,850) | $ 83,573 | $ 106,727
[1] | Available for sale debt securities, equity securities, and other securities.

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