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Derivatives and Balance Sheet Offsetting (Tables) | 3 Months Ended
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Mar. 31, 2015
Derivative [Line Items] |
Balance Sheet Offsetting [Table Text Block] | The following tables show the gross interest rate swap agreements and repurchase agreements in the consolidated balance sheets and the respective collateral received or pledged in the form of other financial instruments, which are generally marketable securities. The collateral amounts in these tables are limited to the outstanding balances of the related asset or liability. Therefore, instances of overcollateralization are not shown.
| Gross Amounts of Recognized Assets/Liabilities |  | Gross Amounts Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets |  | Net Amounts of Assets/Liabilities Presented in the Consolidated Balance Sheets |  | Gross Amounts Not Offset in the Consolidated Balance Sheets
|  |  |  | Collateral Posted |  | Net Amount
March 31, 2015 | (in thousands)
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate contracts | $ | 14,244 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 14,244 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 14,244 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate contracts | $ | 14,300 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 14,300 |  |  | $ | (14,300 | ) |  | $ | — |
Repurchase agreements | $ | 96,852 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 96,852 |  |  | $ | (96,852 | ) |  | $ | — |
December 31, 2014 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Assets |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate contracts | $ | 11,800 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 11,800 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 11,800 |
Liabilities |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |
Interest rate contracts | $ | 11,851 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 11,851 |  |  | $ | (11,851 | ) |  | $ | — |
Repurchase agreements | $ | 105,080 |  |  | $ | — |  |  | $ | 105,080 |  |  | $ | (105,080 | ) |  | $ | — |
Not Designated as Hedging Instrument [Member] |
Derivative [Line Items] |
Schedule of Derivative Instruments in Statement of Financial Position, Fair Value | The following table presents the fair value of derivatives not designated as hedging instruments at March 31, 2015 and December 31, 2014:
| Asset Derivatives |  | Liability Derivatives
| March 31, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014 |  | March 31, 2015 |  | December 31, 2014
| Balance Sheet Location |  | Fair Value |  | Balance Sheet Location |  | Fair Value |  | Balance Sheet Location |  | Fair Value |  | Balance Sheet Location |  | Fair Value
| (in thousands)
Interest rate contracts | Other assets |  | $ | 14,244 |  |  | Other assets |  | $ | 11,800 |  |  | Other liabilities |  | $ | 14,300 |  |  | Other liabilities |  | $ | 11,851 |

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