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Covered Assets and FDIC Loss-sharing Asset (Analysis and Allowance for Losses on Covered Loans) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
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Covered Assets And FDIC Loss Sharing Asset [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans, net | $ 4,444,842 | $ 2,864,803 |  |
Covered Loans [Member] |  |  |  |
Covered Assets And FDIC Loss Sharing Asset [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 341,142 | 500,794 |  |
Allowance for losses | 20,174 | 30,056 | 4,944 | 6,055
Valuation discount resulting from acquisition accounting | 43,297 | 79,401 |  |
Loans, net | 277,671 | 391,337 |  |
Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Covered Assets And FDIC Loss Sharing Asset [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 72,870 | 125,373 |  |
Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Covered Assets And FDIC Loss Sharing Asset [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 212,521 | 290,256 |  |
Covered Loans [Member] | Real Estate Construction Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Covered Assets And FDIC Loss Sharing Asset [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 21,650 | 40,649 |  |
Covered Loans [Member] | Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] |  |  |  |
Covered Assets And FDIC Loss Sharing Asset [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 34,101 | 44,516 |  |
Covered Loans [Member] | One-to-Four Family Residential [Member] |  |  |  |
Covered Assets And FDIC Loss Sharing Asset [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 41,642 | 57,150 |  |
Covered Loans [Member] | One-to-Four Family Residential Construction [Member] |  |  |  |
Covered Assets And FDIC Loss Sharing Asset [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 14,781 | 25,398 |  |
Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial and Multifamily Residential [Member] |  |  |  |
Covered Assets And FDIC Loss Sharing Asset [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 170,879 | 233,106 |  |
Covered Loans [Member] | Commercial and Multifamily Residential Construction [Member] |  |  |  |
Covered Assets And FDIC Loss Sharing Asset [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | $ 6,869 | $ 15,251 |  |

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