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Allowance for Noncovered Loan and Lease Losses and Unfunded Commitments and Letters of Credit (Allowance for Noncovered Loan and Lease Losses) (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Provision (recapture) for loan and lease losses | $ (101) | $ 39,367 | $ 5,752
Noncovered Loans [Member] |  |  |
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 52,244 | 53,041 | 60,993
Charge-offs | (10,088) | (20,429) | (20,931)
Recoveries | 6,964 | 6,157 | 5,579
Provision (recapture) for loan and lease losses | 3,160 | 13,475 | 7,400
Balance at the end of year | 52,280 | 52,244 | 53,041
Specific Reserve | 1,690 | 1,395 | 1,484
General Allocation | 50,590 | 50,849 | 51,557
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Noncovered Loans [Member] |  |  |
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 2,437 | 2,719 | 2,120
Charge-offs | (2,242) | (2,534) | (3,918)
Recoveries | 552 | 1,171 | 351
Provision (recapture) for loan and lease losses | 1,800 | 1,081 | 4,166
Balance at the end of year | 2,547 | 2,437 | 2,719
Specific Reserve | 4 | 0 | 30
General Allocation | 2,543 | 2,437 | 2,689
Unallocated Financing Receivables [Member] | Noncovered Loans [Member] |  |  |
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 1,011 | 694 | 3,283
Charge-offs | 0 | 0 | 0
Recoveries | 0 | 0 | 0
Provision (recapture) for loan and lease losses | 644 | 317 | (2,589)
Balance at the end of year | 1,655 | 1,011 | 694
Specific Reserve | 0 | 0 | 0
General Allocation | 1,655 | 1,011 | 694
Secured Loans [Member] | Noncovered Loans [Member] |  |  |
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 27,270 | 24,745 | 21,811
Charge-offs | (4,148) | (10,029) | (7,270)
Recoveries | 1,512 | 1,354 | 1,154
Provision (recapture) for loan and lease losses | 6,393 | 11,200 | 9,050
Balance at the end of year | 31,027 | 27,270 | 24,745
Specific Reserve | 343 | 113 | 954
General Allocation | 30,684 | 27,157 | 23,791
Unsecured Loans [Member] | Noncovered Loans [Member] |  |  |
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 753 | 689 | 738
Charge-offs | (794) | (144) | (639)
Recoveries | 932 | 194 | 1,444
Provision (recapture) for loan and lease losses | (195) | 14 | (854)
Balance at the end of year | 696 | 753 | 689
Specific Reserve | 35 | 92 | 97
General Allocation | 661 | 661 | 592
One-to-Four Family Residential [Member] | Noncovered Loans [Member] |  |  |
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 694 | 654 | 1,100
Charge-offs | (228) | (549) | (717)
Recoveries | 270 | 285 | 80
Provision (recapture) for loan and lease losses | 516 | 304 | 191
Balance at the end of year | 1,252 | 694 | 654
Specific Reserve | 138 | 112 | 96
General Allocation | 1,114 | 582 | 558
Commercial Land [Member] | Noncovered Loans [Member] |  |  |
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 460 | 488 | 634
Charge-offs | (20) | (526) | (660)
Recoveries | 169 | 63 | 12
Provision (recapture) for loan and lease losses | (120) | 435 | 502
Balance at the end of year | 489 | 460 | 488
Specific Reserve | 0 | 0 | 0
General Allocation | 489 | 460 | 488
Income Property Multifamily [Member] | Noncovered Loans [Member] |  |  |
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 11,033 | 9,551 | 15,210
Charge-offs | (1,405) | (4,030) | (1,407)
Recoveries | 489 | 905 | 414
Provision (recapture) for loan and lease losses | (883) | 4,607 | (4,666)
Balance at the end of year | 9,234 | 11,033 | 9,551
Specific Reserve | 26 | 1,040 | 63
General Allocation | 9,208 | 9,993 | 9,488
Owner Occupied [Member] | Noncovered Loans [Member] |  |  |
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 6,362 | 9,606 | 9,692
Charge-offs | (1,118) | (918) | (1,620)
Recoveries | 375 | 631 | 33
Provision (recapture) for loan and lease losses | (2,014) | (2,957) | 1,501
Balance at the end of year | 3,605 | 6,362 | 9,606
Specific Reserve | 1,073 | 38 | 185
General Allocation | 2,532 | 6,324 | 9,421
Land And Acquisition [Member] | Noncovered Loans [Member] |  |  |
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 1,171 | 2,331 | 3,769
Charge-offs | (32) | (989) | (1,419)
Recoveries | 2,553 | 1,059 | 1,978
Provision (recapture) for loan and lease losses | (3,082) | (1,230) | (1,997)
Balance at the end of year | 610 | 1,171 | 2,331
Specific Reserve | 71 | 0 | 0
General Allocation | 539 | 1,171 | 2,331
Residential Construction [Member] | Noncovered Loans [Member] |  |  |
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 635 | 864 | 2,292
Charge-offs | (101) | (617) | (1,068)
Recoveries | 112 | 429 | 113
Provision (recapture) for loan and lease losses | 176 | (41) | (473)
Balance at the end of year | 822 | 635 | 864
Specific Reserve | 0 | 0 | 59
General Allocation | 822 | 635 | 805
Income Property Multifamily Construction [Member] | Noncovered Loans [Member] |  |  |
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 316 | 665 | 274
Charge-offs | 0 | (93) | (2,213)
Recoveries | 0 | 66 | 0
Provision (recapture) for loan and lease losses | (31) | (322) | 2,604
Balance at the end of year | 285 | 316 | 665
Specific Reserve | 0 | 0 | 0
General Allocation | 285 | 316 | 665
Owner Occupied Construction [Member] | Noncovered Loans [Member] |  |  |
Allowance for Loan and Lease Losses [Roll Forward] |  |  |
Balance at beginning of year | 102 | 35 | 70
Charge-offs | 0 | 0 | 0
Recoveries | 0 | 0 | 0
Provision (recapture) for loan and lease losses | (44) | 67 | (35)
Balance at the end of year | 58 | 102 | 35
Specific Reserve | 0 | 0 | 0
General Allocation | $ 58 | $ 102 | $ 35

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