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Deposits (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
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Deposits [Abstract] |  |
Demand and other noninterest-bearing | $ 1,156,610 | $ 895,671
Interest-bearing demand | 735,340 | 672,307
Money market | 1,031,664 | 920,831
Savings | 283,416 | 210,995
Certificates of deposit less than $100,000 | 303,405 | 298,678
Total core deposits | 3,510,435 | 2,998,482
Certificates of deposit greater than $100,000 | 262,731 | 266,708
Certificates of deposit insured by CDARS® | 42,080 | 38,312
Wholesale certificates of deposit | 0 | 23,155
Subtotal | 3,815,246 | 3,326,657
Deposits, Valuation Adjustment From Acquisition Accounting | 283 | 612
Total deposits | 3,815,529 | 3,327,269
Deposit Liabilities Reclassified as Loans Receivable | 10,100 | 409
Time Deposits, by Maturity [Abstract] |  |
2012 | 233,819 |
2013 | 37,918 |
2014 | 10,112 |
2015 | 13,042 |
2016 | 7,777 |
Thereafter | 327 |
Total | $ 302,995 |

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