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Retirement Benefit Plans (Narrative) (Details) - USD ($) $ in Thousands | 12 Months Ended
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Dec. 31, 2016 | Dec. 31, 2015 | Dec. 31, 2014
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Period of employment for eligibility | 60 days |  |
Newly eligible associates initial savings rate | 3.00% |  |
Other Post-Retirement Benefits [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Employer contributions | $ 1,363 | $ 1,190 |
Funded status at end of year-net asset (liability) | (22,481) | (22,281) |
Pension Benefits [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Employer contributions | 16,123 | 86,123 |
Funded status at end of year-net asset (liability) | 36,274 | 28,731 |
Excess of plan assets over the benefit obligation | 51,900 |  |
Unfunded benefit obligation | 15,600 |  |
Estimated amounts of actuarial loss that will be amortized from AOCI into net periodic benefit cost over the next year | $ 5,500 |  |
Hancock Plans [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Minimum age for increase in per capita cost of health care benefit | 55 years |  |
Years of credited service reaching 55 years of age | 10 years |  |
Increase (decrease) in pre- and post-medicare age health costs rate | 7.00% |  |
Period of assumed health rate decline | 4 years |  |
Decrease in ultimate rate over a period of time | 5.00% |  |
Whitney 401K Plan [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Employer contributions | $ 7,700 | $ 7,400 | $ 7,100
Minimum age for increase in per capita cost of health care benefit | 55 years |  |
Years of credited service reaching 55 years of age | 10 years |  |
First 1% Of Contribution Saved [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Matching percentage | 100.00% |  |
Percentage of compensation saved | 1.00% |  |
Next 5% Of Contribution Saved [Member] |  |  |
Defined Benefit Plan Disclosure [Line Items] |  |  |
Matching percentage | 50.00% |  |
Percentage of compensation saved | 5.00% |  |

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