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Business Combinations (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, except Per Share data, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended | 12 Months Ended | 0 Months Ended |  |
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Apr. 02, 2013 West Coast Bancorp [Member] | Dec. 31, 2013 West Coast Bancorp [Member] | Dec. 31, 2012 West Coast Bancorp [Member] | May 20, 2011 Summit Bank [Member] | Aug. 05, 2011 Bank of Whitman [Member] | May 27, 2011 First Heritage Bank [Member] | May 20, 2011 Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] Summit Bank [Member] | May 27, 2011 Scenario, Previously Reported [Member] First Heritage Bank [Member]
Business Acquisition [Line Items] |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Revenue |  |  |  | $ 337,712 | $ 420,167 |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Effective Date of Acquisition |  |  | Apr. 01, 2013 |  |  | May 20, 2011 | Aug. 05, 2011 | May 27, 2011 |  |
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Current Assets, Cash and Cash Equivalents |  |  | 110,440 |  |  | 1,837 | 52,072 | 4,688 |  |
Business Combination, Acquired Receivables, Fair Value |  |  | 1,407,798 |  |  | 69,783 | 200,041 | 81,488 | 71,400 | 81,900
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Current Assets, Marketable Securities |  |  | 730,842 |  |  | 871 | 16,298 | 5,303 |  |
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Federal Reserve Bank and Federal Home Loan Bank Stock |  |  |  |  |  |  | 3,977 |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Accrued Interest Receivable |  |  |  |  |  | 429 | 1,975 | 476 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Property, Plant, and Equipment |  |  | 35,884 |  |  | 42 | 86 | 5,339 |  |
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, FDIC Receivable |  |  |  |  |  | 6,984 | 156,710 | 4,751 |  |
Business Combination, Purchase Price Allocation, Amortizable Intangible Assets |  |  | 15,257 |  |  | 509 | 3,943 | 1,337 |  |
Business Combination, Purchase Price Allocation, Other Assets |  |  | 75,820 |  |  | 1,813 | 2,447 | 3,657 | 786 | 1,700
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Assets Acquired |  |  |  |  |  | 131,129 | 437,549 | 164,984 |  |
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Liabilities, Deposits |  |  | (1,883,407) |  |  | (123,279) | (401,127) | (159,525) |  |
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Federal Home Loan Bank Advances |  |  | (128,885) |  |  | (7,772) | (32,949) | (5,003) |  |
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Current Liabilities, Accrued Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  | 71 | 213 | 421 |  |
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Deferred Taxes Asset (Liability), Net, Noncurrent |  |  |  |  |  |  | 1,034 |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Other Noncurrent Liabilities |  |  | (26,888) |  |  | (7) | (396) | (35) |  |
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Liabilities Assumed |  |  |  |  |  | 131,129 | 435,719 | 164,984 |  |
Business Combination, Recognized Identifiable Assets Acquired and Liabilities Assumed, Net |  |  | 312,393 |  |  |  | 1,830 |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Interest Earning Deposits With Banks |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | 6,689 |  |
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, FHLB Stock |  |  | 11,824 |  |  | 406 |  | 477 |  |
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Loans Covered By Loss Sharing |  |  |  |  |  | 2,162 |  | 8,225 | 2,700 | 8,300
Business Combination, Purchase Price Allocation, Goodwill Amount |  |  | 228,398 |  |  | 1,892 |  | 4,023 |  |
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, FDIC Indemnification Asset |  |  |  |  |  | 30,203 |  | 38,531 | 27,200 | 38,100
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Interest Earning Deposits With Banks And Federal Funds Sold |  |  |  |  |  | 14,198 |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Cost of Acquired Entity, Purchase Price |  |  | 540,791 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Other Real Estate Owned |  |  | 14,708 |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Purchase Price Allocation, Junior Subordinated Debentures |  |  | (51,000) |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Net Income (Loss) | $ 76,496 | $ 91,261 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Earnings Per Share, Basic |  |  |  | $ 1.50 | $ 1.79 |  |  |  |  |
Business Acquisition, Pro Forma Earnings Per Share, Diluted |  |  |  | $ 1.46 | $ 1.74 |  |  |  |  |

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