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Covered Assets and FDIC Loss-sharing Asset Coverd Assets Credit Quality Indicators (Details) (USD $) In Thousands, unless otherwise specified | Dec. 31, 2013 | Dec. 31, 2012 | Dec. 31, 2011 | Dec. 31, 2010
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Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net Reported Amount | $ 4,444,842 | $ 2,864,803 |  |
Covered Loans [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 341,142 | 500,794 |  |
Valuation discount resulting from acquisition accounting | 43,297 | 79,401 |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Allowance | 20,174 | 30,056 | 4,944 | 6,055
Loans and Leases Receivable, Net Reported Amount | 277,671 | 391,337 |  |
Covered Loans [Member] | Pass [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 264,008 | 356,520 |  |
Covered Loans [Member] | Special Mention [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 12,118 | 11,003 |  |
Covered Loans [Member] | Substandard [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 64,989 | 133,271 |  |
Covered Loans [Member] | Doubtful [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 27 | 0 |  |
Covered Loans [Member] | Unlikely to be Collected Financing Receivable [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 0 | 0 |  |
Real Estate Portfolio Segment [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 212,521 | 290,256 |  |
Real Estate Construction Portfolio Segment [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 21,650 | 40,649 |  |
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 34,101 | 44,516 |  |
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Pass [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 30,722 | 38,973 |  |
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Special Mention [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 33 | 381 |  |
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Substandard [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 3,319 | 5,162 |  |
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Doubtful [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 27 | 0 |  |
Consumer Portfolio Segment [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Unlikely to be Collected Financing Receivable [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 0 | 0 |  |
Secured Loans [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 69,650 | 118,594 |  |
Secured Loans [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Pass [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 48,510 | 71,621 |  |
Secured Loans [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Special Mention [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 2,849 | 1,823 |  |
Secured Loans [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Substandard [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 18,291 | 45,150 |  |
Secured Loans [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Doubtful [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 0 | 0 |  |
Secured Loans [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Unlikely to be Collected Financing Receivable [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 0 | 0 |  |
Unsecured Loans [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 3,220 | 6,779 |  |
Unsecured Loans [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Pass [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 2,732 | 4,988 |  |
Unsecured Loans [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Special Mention [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 396 | 0 |  |
Unsecured Loans [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Substandard [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 92 | 1,791 |  |
Unsecured Loans [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Doubtful [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 0 | 0 |  |
Unsecured Loans [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Unlikely to be Collected Financing Receivable [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 0 | 0 |  |
One-to-Four Family Residential [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 41,642 | 57,150 |  |
One-to-Four Family Residential [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Pass [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 35,066 | 44,782 |  |
One-to-Four Family Residential [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Special Mention [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 1,842 | 1,344 |  |
One-to-Four Family Residential [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Substandard [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 4,734 | 11,024 |  |
One-to-Four Family Residential [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Doubtful [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 0 | 0 |  |
One-to-Four Family Residential [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Unlikely to be Collected Financing Receivable [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 0 | 0 |  |
Commercial Land [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 18,565 | 26,628 |  |
Commercial Land [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Pass [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 10,778 | 16,336 |  |
Commercial Land [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Special Mention [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 198 | 0 |  |
Commercial Land [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Substandard [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 7,589 | 10,292 |  |
Commercial Land [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Doubtful [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 0 | 0 |  |
Commercial Land [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Unlikely to be Collected Financing Receivable [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 0 | 0 |  |
Income Property Multifamily [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 70,592 | 105,384 |  |
Income Property Multifamily [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Pass [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 55,985 | 81,205 |  |
Income Property Multifamily [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Special Mention [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 3,950 | 864 |  |
Income Property Multifamily [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Substandard [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 10,657 | 23,315 |  |
Income Property Multifamily [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Doubtful [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 0 | 0 |  |
Income Property Multifamily [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Unlikely to be Collected Financing Receivable [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 0 | 0 |  |
Owner Occupied [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 81,722 | 101,094 |  |
Owner Occupied [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Pass [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 67,653 | 82,222 |  |
Owner Occupied [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Special Mention [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 111 | 3,318 |  |
Owner Occupied [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Substandard [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 13,958 | 15,554 |  |
Owner Occupied [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Doubtful [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 0 | 0 |  |
Owner Occupied [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Unlikely to be Collected Financing Receivable [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 0 | 0 |  |
Land And Acquisition [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 9,349 | 13,833 |  |
Land And Acquisition [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Pass [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 4,674 | 4,817 |  |
Land And Acquisition [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Special Mention [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 2,739 | 3,273 |  |
Land And Acquisition [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Substandard [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 1,936 | 5,743 |  |
Land And Acquisition [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Doubtful [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 0 | 0 |  |
Land And Acquisition [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Unlikely to be Collected Financing Receivable [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 0 | 0 |  |
Residential Construction [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 5,432 | 11,565 |  |
Residential Construction [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Pass [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 3,008 | 6,050 |  |
Residential Construction [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Special Mention [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 0 | 0 |  |
Residential Construction [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Substandard [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 2,424 | 5,515 |  |
Residential Construction [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Doubtful [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 0 | 0 |  |
Residential Construction [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Unlikely to be Collected Financing Receivable [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 0 | 0 |  |
Income Property Multifamily Construction [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 5,515 | 12,320 |  |
Income Property Multifamily Construction [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Pass [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 3,806 | 4,419 |  |
Income Property Multifamily Construction [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Special Mention [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 0 | 0 |  |
Income Property Multifamily Construction [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Substandard [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 1,709 | 7,901 |  |
Income Property Multifamily Construction [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Doubtful [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 0 | 0 |  |
Income Property Multifamily Construction [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Unlikely to be Collected Financing Receivable [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 0 | 0 |  |
Owner Occupied Construction [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 1,354 | 2,931 |  |
Owner Occupied Construction [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Pass [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 1,074 | 1,107 |  |
Owner Occupied Construction [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Special Mention [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 0 | 0 |  |
Owner Occupied Construction [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Substandard [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 280 | 1,824 |  |
Owner Occupied Construction [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Doubtful [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 0 | 0 |  |
Owner Occupied Construction [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] | Unlikely to be Collected Financing Receivable [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | 0 | 0 |  |
Commercial Portfolio Segment [Member] | Covered Loans [Member] |  |  |  |
Financing Receivable, Recorded Investment [Line Items] |  |  |  |
Loans and Leases Receivable, Gross, Carrying Amount | $ 72,870 | $ 125,373 |  |

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